Meanings
nounquadrilemma (plural quadrilemmas)
plural quadrilemmas
- A circumstance in which a choice must be made between four undesirable options.
Origin
Compare dilemma, trilemma, and see quadri- (“four”).
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with quadrilemma
emmalemmadilemmagemmaproblemaPematremaack emmaon the horns of a dilemmapip emmastremmatetralemmatrilemma
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APA
quadrilemma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quadrilemma
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“quadrilemma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quadrilemma. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quadrilemma,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quadrilemma.
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