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CONUNDRUMS Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word conundrums. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word conundrums. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for CONUNDRUMS

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dilemmas
nounn
noun

• state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

enigmas
nounn
noun

• something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

• a difficult problem

mysteries
nounn
noun

• something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

• a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie

paradoxes
nounn
noun

• (logic) a statement that contradicts itself

problems
nounn
noun

• a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

• a question raised for consideration or solution

• a source of difficulty

puzzles
nounn
noun

• a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution

• a game that tests your ingenuity

verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide

quandaries
nounn
noun

• a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

• state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

riddles
nounn
noun

• a difficult problem

• a coarse sieve (as for gravel)

verb

• pierce with many holes

• set a difficult problem or riddle

• separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff

• spread or diffuse through

• speak in riddles

• explain a riddle

brain-teaser
nounn
noun

• a difficult problem

enigma
nounn
noun

• something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

• a difficult problem

riddle
nounn
noun

• a difficult problem

• a coarse sieve (as for gravel)

verb

• pierce with many holes

• set a difficult problem or riddle

• separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff

• spread or diffuse through

• speak in riddles

• explain a riddle

dilemma
nounn
noun

• state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

puzzle
nounn
noun

• a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution

• a game that tests your ingenuity

verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide

Best Hypernyms For CONUNDRUMS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for conundrums, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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problem dilemmas enigmas mysteries problems puzzles riddles

Alternatives for DILEMMAS

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