Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word.

PLIGHT

Circumstance

The most appropriate synonym of the word "plight" is circumstance.

• Plight means "a difficult or unfortunate situation."
• Circumstance means "a fact or condition that affects a situation."

The other words do not have the same meaning as "plight."

• Portentous means "indicating or foreshadowing something important or momentous."
• Malefic means "causing harm or misfortune."
• Apocalyptic means "relating to or resembling the end of the world."