Catch-22 synonyms
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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
chicken-and-egg (related)
An unanswerable question or difficult puzzle, particularly one which leads to a deeper truth. usage syn.
A definite class, state or condition.
between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place
(Idiomatic) Having the choice between two unpleasant or distasteful options; in a predicament or quandary.
The definition of a dilemma is a situation where there is no clear easy choice or answer.
Any situation that is certain to end in failure or in which any favourable outcome is impossible.
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(Figuratively) A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle; a predicament.
(Soccer) penalty spot
peej (related)
lose-lose (related)
An inconsistency or discrepancy:
problematic situation
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lose-lose situation
ozzmosiz (related)
4-18pm (related)
Find another word for catch-22. In this page you can discover 18 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for catch-22, like: gordian-knot, chicken-and-egg, paradox, predicament, between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place, dilemma, no-win-situation, quagmire, spot, peej and lose-lose.