quandary

/ˈkwɑːndəri/

quan·dary

BrE /ˈkwɒndəri/

NAmE /ˈkwɑːndəri/

[usually singular] (

plural

quan·daries)

the state of not being able to decide what to do in a difficult situation

SYN dilemma

George was in a quandary —should he go or shouldn’t he?