Plight
A dangerous, difficult, or precarious situation; as a verb, to pledge or promise (often one's troth).
nounPlight
A dangerous, difficult, or precarious situation; as a verb, to pledge or promise (often one's troth).
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Imagine This
Imagine a sailor stranded at sea with a sinking boat, miles from shore, the storm howling around him. He has to choose between risking everything to save others or staying put—this is his plight.
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Sounds Like
flight, slight
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Looks Like
flight, slight
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Remember This
The phrase plighted troth links the pledge sense to the vow sense; both senses originate from a binding commitment and evolved over time.
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Other Forms
plightsverb
plightedadjective
plightingnoun
plightmentnoun
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Connect With
predicament, dilemma, quandary, bind, troth, pledge
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Note
The verb form is archaic or formal in modern usage; in everyday writing, use pledge or promise. Do not confuse with flight.