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quagmire

[kwag-mahyuhr]

quagmire Definition

  • 1a soft, wet area of land that gives way under the feet
  • 2a difficult or complicated situation; predicament

Using quagmire: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "quagmire" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The hiker got stuck in a quagmire.

  • Example

    The company was in a financial quagmire.

  • Example

    The country is in a political quagmire.

  • Example

    The team found themselves in a quagmire of confusion.

quagmire Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for quagmire

Antonyms for quagmire

  • solid ground
  • dry land

Idioms Using quagmire

  • in a difficult or complicated situation

    Example

    The company is in a quagmire and needs to find a way out.

  • to extricate oneself from a difficult or complicated situation

    Example

    The team had to work hard to dig themselves out of the quagmire they were in.

  • quicksand/quagmire of despair

    a situation where one feels trapped and hopeless

    Example

    After losing his job, he fell into a quicksand of despair and couldn't see a way out.

Phrases with quagmire

  • a situation where it is difficult to determine what is right or wrong

    Example

    The decision put him in a moral quagmire.

  • a situation where an individual or organization has accumulated a large amount of debt

    Example

    The company found itself in a quagmire of debt after years of overspending.

  • a situation where there are too many rules and regulations that make it difficult to get things done

    Example

    The new policy created a quagmire of bureaucracy that slowed down the entire process.

Origins of quagmire

from Middle Dutch 'quacken' meaning 'to shake' + 'mire' meaning 'bog'

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Summary: quagmire in Brief

The term 'quagmire' [kwag-mahyuhr] refers to a soft, wet area of land that gives way under the feet, or a difficult or complicated situation. It can describe physical situations like 'The hiker got stuck in a quagmire,' or metaphorical ones like 'The company was in a financial quagmire.' 'Quagmire' extends into phrases like 'moral quagmire,' and idioms like 'in a quagmire,' denoting a difficult or complicated situation.