embroilment
/im'brɔilmənt/
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Definition
- Noun:
- An intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation: A state of being deeply involved in a complicated, messy, or contentious conflict or argument.
Usage
- The word "embroilment" is a formal noun used to describe a complex and often unpleasant situation where people, groups, or nations are entangled in disagreement or conflict. It emphasizes confusion, complication, and deep involvement.
Examples
- Noun:
- The country sought to avoid diplomatic embroilment in the regional dispute.
- Their personal embroilment in the scandal damaged the company's reputation.
- The legal proceedings descended into a bitter embroilment over minor details.
Advanced Usage
- "to be in an embroilment": to be deeply involved in a complicated conflict.
- The two departments were in a constant embroilment over budget allocations.
- "embroilment in/with": used to specify the nature or parties of the conflict.
- His embroilment with the law began years ago.
- We must consider the risks of embroilment in foreign wars.
Variants and Related Words
- Embroil (verb): To involve someone deeply in a conflict or difficult situation.
- She didn't want to embroil her friends in her legal problems.
- Embroiled (adjective): Deeply involved in a conflict or complicated situation.
- The embroiled nations finally agreed to peace talks.
Synonyms
- Entanglement: A complicated or compromising relationship or situation.
- Imbroglio: An extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation.
- Quagmire: A complex or difficult situation from which it is hard to escape.
Antonyms
- Detachment: The state of being objective or not involved.
- Disengagement: The process of withdrawing from involvement in a situation.
- Harmony: Agreement or peaceful relations.
Related Idioms/Phrases
- "A tangled web": A complex, difficult, and deceitful situation (similar in meaning to a severe embroilment).
- His lies created a tangled web of embroilment from which he could not escape.
Noun
- an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation