Synonyms of cauldron
29 similar words
Another word for cauldron is kettle. Other synonyms of cauldron are pickle, ass in a sling, bind, bucket of syrup and calvary.
Synonyms and similar words for cauldron
nounA type of encirclement.
- kettleA type of encirclement.
nounAn unsettled or difficult situation or place.
- pickleA difficult situation; peril.
- ass in a sling vulgarAn uncomfortable personal state of affairs involving injury, defeat, or other trouble, especially a state of affairs...
- bindA troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary.
- bucket of syrupA sticky, difficult situation.
- calvary
- cross figuratively
- cross to bearA problem, or unpleasant or painful situation or person that one has to accept and deal with, although one finds it...
- difficulty
- dilemmaAny difficult circumstance or problem.
- dire straitsA difficult position or situation.
- doghouse
- fixA difficult situation; a quandary or dilemma; a predicament.
- hole
- jamA difficult situation.
- kettle of fishAn awkward situation.
- ordeal
- pinchAn awkward situation of some kind (especially money or social) which is difficult to escape.
- plight
- predicament
- quandaryA state of not knowing what to decide; a state of difficulty or perplexity; a state of uncertainty, hesitation or...
- quagmireA perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle.
- situationA difficult or unpleasant set of circumstances; a problem.
- spotA difficult situation.
- spot of botherA slight problem; a small predicament.
- sticky situationA difficult or unfortunate situation.
- sticky wicketA difficult or unpredictable situation.
- tight spotA difficult position.
- troubleA distressing or dangerous situation.
Meaning of cauldron
- noun A large bowl-shaped pot used for boiling over an open flame.
- noun A type of encirclement.
- noun An unsettled or difficult situation or place.
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Questions about synonyms of cauldron
- What is another word for cauldron?
- Cauldron has 29 synonyms on Word.ws, such as kettle, pickle, ass in a sling, bind, bucket of syrup, calvary, cross and cross to bear.
- What does cauldron mean?
- Cauldron means a large bowl-shaped pot used for boiling over an open flame.
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