Catch-22 synonyms
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An inconsistency or discrepancy:
The definition of a dilemma is a situation where there is no clear easy choice or answer.
gordian-knot
(Gr. Legend, proper) A knot tied by King Gordius of Phrygia, which an oracle reveals will be undone only by the future master of Asia: Alexander the Great, failing to untie it, cuts the knot with his sword
Any situation that is certain to end in failure or in which any favourable outcome is impossible.
An unanswerable question or difficult puzzle, particularly one which leads to a deeper truth. usage syn.
A definite class, state or condition.
(Figuratively) A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle; a predicament.
(Soccer) penalty spot
between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place
(Idiomatic) Having the choice between two unpleasant or distasteful options; in a predicament or quandary.
problematic situation
lose-lose situation
Find another word for catch-22. In this page you can discover 13 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for catch-22, like: contradiction, dilemma, gordian-knot, no-win-situation, paradox, predicament, quagmire, spot, between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place, problematic situation and bind.