plight

About 3.73 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A dire or unfortunate situation. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. noun A (neutral) condition or state.
3. noun Good health.
4. noun Responsibility for ensuing consequences; risk; danger; peril.
5. noun An instance of danger or peril; a dangerous moment or situation.
6. noun Blame; culpability; fault; wrong-doing; sin; crime.
7. noun One's office; duty; charge.
8. noun That which is exposed to risk; that which is plighted or pledged; security; a gage; a pledge.

Similar words

predicament quandary engage pledge troth affiance betroth misery doom despair

Often followed by

of and in was is as to than that

Word family

plighted plighter plighters plighting plights