English-Thai Dictionary

conundrum

N ปริศนา คำ ทาย  puzzle problem prid-sa-na-kam-tai

 

conundrum

N ปัญหา ที่ ยาก จะ แก้ ออก  pan-ha-ti-yak-ja-kae-ook

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONUNDRUM

n.A low jest; a mean conceit.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CONUNDRUM

Co *nun "drum, n. Etym: [Origin unknown. ]

 

1. A kind of riddle based upon some fanciful or fantastic resemblance between things quite unlike; a puzzling question, of which the answer is or involves a pun. Or pun ambiguous, or conundrum quaint. J. Philips.

 

2. A question to which only a conjectural answer can be made. Do you think life is long enough to let me speculate on conundrums like that W. Black.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

conundrum

co nun drum |kəˈnəndrəm kəˈnəndrəm | ▶noun ( pl. conundrums ) a confusing and difficult problem or question: one of the most difficult conundrums for the experts. • a question asked for amusement, typically one with a pun in its answer; a riddle. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: of unknown origin, but first recorded in a work by Thomas Nashe, as a term of abuse for a crank or pedant, later coming to denote a whim or fancy, also a pun. Current senses date from the late 17th cent.

 

Oxford Dictionary

conundrum

conundrum |kəˈnʌndrəm | ▶noun ( pl. conundrums ) a confusing and difficult problem or question: one of the most difficult conundrums for the experts. • a question asked for amusement, typically one with a pun in its answer; a riddle. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: of unknown origin, but first recorded in a work by Thomas Nashe, as a term of abuse for a crank or pedant, later coming to denote a whim or fancy, also a pun. Current senses date from the late 17th cent.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

conundrum

conundrum noun 1 the conundrums facing policy-makers: problem, difficult question, difficulty, quandary, dilemma; informal poser. 2 Rod enjoyed conundrums and crosswords: riddle, puzzle, word game; informal brainteaser. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See riddle 1 . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

conundrum

conundrum noun 1 some of the conundrums facing policy-makers in the 1980s: problem, difficult question, vexed question, difficulty, quandary, dilemma; puzzle, enigma, mystery; informal poser, facer, stumper, cruncher. 2 Roderick enjoyed conundrums and crosswords: riddle, puzzle, word game, anagram; informal brain-teaser, brain-twister.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

conundrum

co nun drum /kənʌ́ndrəm /名詞 C 1 難問, なぞ .2 なぞなぞ 〘特に答えに語呂合わせを用いるもの 〙.