Words Like PLIGHT

We have put together a list of words that are similar to PLIGHT.

23 Alternative Words Similar to plight

1 Predicament Noun      Synonym Words Like Predicament
2 Quandary Noun      Synonym Words Like Quandary
3 Troth Noun      Synonym Words Like Troth
4 Assurance Noun      Synonym Words Like Assurance
5 Difficulty Noun      Synonym Words Like Difficulty
6 Pledge Noun      Synonym Words Like Pledge
7 Betroth Verb      Synonym Words Like Betroth
8 Engage Verb      Synonym Words Like Engage
9 Affiance Verb      Synonym Words Like Affiance
10 Assure Verb      Synonym Words Like Assure
11 Promise Verb      Synonym Words Like Promise
12 Vow Verb      Synonym Words Like Vow
13 Plight      Variant Words Like Plight
14 Pluck      Variant Words Like Pluck
15 Fold Verb-transitive      Synonym Words Like Fold
16 Security Noun      Synonym Words Like Security
17 Condition Noun      Synonym Words Like Condition
18 State Noun      Synonym Words Like State
19 Plighted Verb-transitive      Form Words Like Plighted
20 Plighting Verb-transitive      Form Words Like Plighting
21 Covenant Verb      Hyponym Words Like Covenant
22 Guarantee Verb      Hyponym Words Like Guarantee
23 Care Noun      Hyponym Words Like Care

2 examples of plight

1 a luckless plight
2 the woeful plight of homeless people

10 definitions of plight

1 imp. & p. p. of plight, to pledge.
2 imp. & p. p. of pluck.
3 To weave; to braid; to fold; to plait.
4 A network; a plait; a fold; rarely a garment.
5 That which is exposed to risk; that which is plighted or pledged; security; a gage; a pledge.
6 Condition; state; -- risk, or exposure to danger, often being implied.
7 To pledge; to give as a pledge for the performance of some act; as, to plight faith, honor, word; -- never applied to property or goods.
8 To promise; to engage; to betroth.
9 promise solemnly and formally
10 a solemn pledge of fidelity
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