Trilemma

Pronunciation: /ˈtɹaɪˈɫɛmə/

Trilemma (noun)

  1. A situation where you can choose only two options, but the third cannot be achieved at the same time.
  2. A problem in which every possible decision leads to an unwanted result, leaving three options that cannot all work together.

Examples

  • The trilemma left us with three bad choices.
  • She faced a trilemma: three bad choices with no good option.