predicament
//prɪˈdɪkəmənt//
Noun
predicamentSingular
predicamentsPlural
1
A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation from which there is no clear or easy way out.
She found herself in a predicament when she lost her wallet in a foreign country.
2
(Philosophy/Logic) In Aristotelian logic, one of the ten categories or classes to which all things can be reduced.
Aristotle classified all beings into ten predicaments, including substance, quantity, and quality.