situations
States of affairs
Situations is the plural of situation—a set of circumstances at a particular time and place.
The word often implies complexity or difficulty: We've been in similar situations before.
Job listings sometimes appear under "situations wanted" or "situations vacant," a usage more common in British English.
A situation comedy (sitcom) puts characters in amusing predicaments.
Difficult, unpleasant situation
- plightDifficult, dangerous situation
- conditionsPrevailing state of affairs
- stateCondition or mode
- positionLocation or stance
status · affairs · case · juncture · dilemma · quandary · conundrum · entanglement
External conditions affecting life
- contextCircumstances shaping meaning
- backdropRear stage scenery
- milieuSocial or cultural surroundings
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
ambiance · climate · landscape · locale · venue · arena · stage · scene
Postulated event sequence
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- storylineSequence of fictional events
- scriptWritten words for performance
- narrativeAccount of events
sequence · arc · twist · climax · denouement · complication · resolution · exposition
predicament
Difficult, unpleasant situation
- plightDifficult, dangerous situation
- conditionsPrevailing state of affairs
- stateCondition or mode
position · status · affairs · case · juncture · dilemma · quandary · conundrum · entanglement · complexity
environment
External conditions affecting life
atmosphere · ambiance · climate · landscape · locale · venue · arena · stage · scene · surroundings
scenario
Postulated event sequence
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- storylineSequence of fictional events
- scriptWritten words for performance
narrative · sequence · arc · twist · climax · denouement · complication · resolution · exposition · setup
emergency
Serious sudden danger
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
- calamitySevere misfortune or disaster
turmoil · chaos · tragedy · hardship · adversity · distress · peril · jeopardy · danger · upheaval
chance
Likelihood of occurrence
- prospectPotential client or opportunity
- possibilityState of being achievable
- openingGap or start
break · advantage · window · doorway · gateway · avenue · pathway · threshold · moment · turning point
- happeningshappenings, happening, event, occurrence, events
- conditionsmedical condition, weather conditions, environmental conditions, living conditions, working conditions
situationsevents
Things that take place
moments · incidents · instants · occurrences · happenings
situationsabsolutes
Unconditional, unqualified things
universals · constants · invariables · certainties · eternal truths
situationsabstractions
Non-concrete conceptual ideas
generalities · universals · principles · theories · vacuums
- sticky situationDifficult circumstance to escape
- no-win situationDilemma without good outcomes
- situational comedyHumorous series, consistent setting
- win-win situationOutcome benefiting all parties
- hostage situationCrisis involving held captives
- situation roomSecure briefing space for crises