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Conundrum

noun/kɹˈɪbɪɾɪŋ/
Definition
a difficult problem
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈɪbɪɾɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/kənˈʌndɹəm/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kənˈʌndɹəm/
3 syllables Say it as /kɹˈɪbɪɾɪŋ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
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Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Rätsel
ein schwieriges Problem
🇫🇷French
énigme
un problème difficile
🇪🇸Spanish
adivinanza
un problema difícil
🇮🇹Italian
enigma
un problema difficile
🇳🇱Dutch
raadsel
een lastig probleem
🇵🇹Portuguese
enigma
um problema difícil
🇷🇺Russian
загадка
сложная проблема
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पहेली
एक कठिन समस्या
🇧🇩Bengali
ধাঁধা
একটি কঠিন সমস্যা
🇮🇳Tamil
புதிர்
ஒரு கடினமான பிரச்சனை
🇮🇳Telugu
చిక్కుముడి
ఒక కష్టమైన సమస్య
🇮🇳Marathi
गोंधळ
एक कठीण समस्या
🇮🇳Gujarati
કોયડો
મુશ્કેલ સમસ્યા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಂದಿಗ್ಧ
ಒಂದು ಕಷ್ಟಕರವಾದ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആശയക്കുഴപ്പം
ബുദ്ധിമുട്ടുള്ള ഒരു പ്രശ്നം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦੁਬਿਧਾ
ਇੱਕ ਮੁਸ਼ਕਲ ਸਮੱਸਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
معمہ
ایک مشکل مسئلہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
难题
一个难题
🇯🇵Japanese
難問
難しい問題
🇰🇷Korean
수수께끼
어려운 문제
🇻🇳Vietnamese
câu hỏi hóc búa
một vấn đề khó khăn
🇹🇭Thai
ปริศนา
ปัญหาที่ยากลำบาก
🇮🇩Indonesian
teka-teki
masalah yang sulit
🇵🇭Filipino
palaisipan
isang mahirap na problema
🇲🇾Malay
teka-teki
masalah yang sukar
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
لغز
مشكلة صعبة
🇮🇷Persian
معمای
یک مشکل دشوار
🇹🇷Turkish
bilmece
zor bir problem
🇮🇱Hebrew
חידה
בעיה קשה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'conundrum'?
The primary meaning of 'conundrum' is 'a difficult problem'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'conundrum' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'conundrum' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'conundrum' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'conundrum' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'conundrum' easy to spell?
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