English / word
quagmire
noun C1MEANING IN ENGLISH
An awkward, complex, or hazardous situation from which extrication is difficult; also, a soft boggy area of land.
In context
01
The peace negotiations were bogged down in a diplomatic quagmire.
02
The hikers were trapped in a political quagmire.
Synonyms
dilemma,marsh,mess
Antonyms
solution,stability,clear path
Collocations
diplomatic quagmire,political quagmire,legal quagmire