Synonyms

embroiled

American

[em-broild] / ɛmˈbrɔɪld /

adjective

complicated; confused.

I congratulate you on your skillful diplomacy, which disentangled an embroiled situation to the satisfaction of all.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of embroil.

Other Word Forms

unembroiled adjective

Etymology

Origin of embroiled

embroil ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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The 30-year-old won featherweight gold for Chinese Taipei at the 2024 Olympics in Paris but, alongside Algeria's welterweight champion Imane Khelif, became embroiled in an eligibility row.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

But the massive drop of files suggested she was more embroiled in his world than we had previously thought.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The program’s fate has since remained embroiled in litigation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Telluride, Colo., is embroiled in a “ski-gate” scandal involving an alleged attempted coup to force resort owner Chuck Horning to sell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

It was a pattern that would repeat itself in cities throughout the United States, as black communities found themselves embroiled in deep conflict over goals and strategies pursued by the black elite.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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