Quagmire

Pronunciation: /ˈkwæɡˌmaɪər/

Quagmire (noun)

  1. soft, wet ground that is difficult to walk on
  2. a complicated or unpleasant situation that is hard to escape

Examples

  • The hikers got stuck in the quagmire after the rain.
  • The heavy boots sank into the quagmire near the riverbank.

Common collocations: deep quagmire, wet quagmire, avoid the quagmire, legal quagmire, escape the quagmire

Synonyms of Quagmire

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Quagmire

  • — When referring to resolving a difficult situation.