Situation definition

Situation as a noun

1. the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

   "the present international situation is dangerous"

   Same sense: state of affairs

2. a condition or position in which you find yourself

   "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"

   Same sense: position

3. a complex or critical or unusual difficulty

   "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"

4. physical position in relation to the surroundings

   Same sense: site

5. a job in an organization

   Same sense: place, post, office, position, berth

Synonyms and antonyms

• state of affairs
• position definition
• site definition
• place definition
• post definition
• office definition
• berth

How to say situation

Situation has 4 syllables and rhymes with information. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with situation

• information
• education
• station
• population
• association
• administration
• organization
• operation
• nation
• application
• location
• generation

SITUATION in word games

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

11

Anagrams

0

Is SITUATION a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check SITUATION in the word checker, or unscramble SITUATION to see the shorter words in its letters.