quagmire

noun
UK: /ˈkwæɡmaɪər/
US: /ˈkwæɡmaɪr/

  1. A difficult or dangerous situation that is hard to escape or resolve.

    1. The project turned into a political quagmire.
    2. We must avoid becoming bogged down in a bureaucratic quagmire with no clear end.

  2. A soft, wet, muddy piece of land that you sink into if you try to walk on it.

    1. The soldiers were slowed by the muddy quagmire.
    2. The construction site became a quagmire after the heavy rains, delaying the project significantly.

Synonyms

predicament bog mire mess swamp dilemma morass
quagmire verb

  1. To be or cause to be in a difficult or entrapping situation.

    1. The country is quagmired in civil war.
    2. The company was quagmired by debt and poor management decisions, leading to bankruptcy.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "quagmire" in English means: A difficult or dangerous situation that is hard to escape or resolve., A soft, wet, muddy piece of land that you sink into if you try to walk on it..

The phonetic transcription of "quagmire" is /ˈkwæɡmaɪər/ in British English and /ˈkwæɡmaɪr/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "quagmire": predicament, bog, mire, mess, swamp, dilemma, morass.

Example usage of "quagmire": "The project turned into a political quagmire.". More examples on the page.