Synonyms & related words for plight

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of plight — including predicament, troth, quandary, situation, dilemma, troubles. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to plight

Explore words related to plight — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include sufferings, trothplight, direness, woes, travails, sympathizes, dire, hardships. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for plight

Common synonyms for plight include predicament, troth, quandary, situation, dilemma, troubles, pledge, peril — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does plight come from?

The word plight breaks down into one root of Old English origin: the root plight-, from Old English pliht (“danger, pledge”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.