| / English Dictionary |
EMBROILMENT
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation
Synonyms:
embroilment; imbroglio
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("embroilment" is a kind of...):
situation (a complex or critical or unusual difficulty)
Derivation:
embroil (force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
