quandary UK /ˈkwɒn.də.ɹi/US /ˈkwɑn.də.ɹi/ noun1 •A state of not knowing what to decide; a state of difficulty or perplexity; a state of uncertainty, hesitation or puzzlement; a dilemma, a difficult decision or choice.To quote the oracle of Delphi, / Love thou thy neighbor as thyself, aye, / And hate him as thyself thou hatest. / There quandary is at its greatest. — 1962 formsquandaries