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- DictionaryEm·bat·tled/əmˈbadld/
adjective
- 1. (of a place or people) involved in or prepared for war, especially because surrounded by enemy forces: "the US has begun to call for a ceasefire among various fighting groups in the embattled country"
having a lot of problems or difficulties: an embattled government. embattled teachers. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Experiencing difficulties. be (caught) between a rock and a hard place idiom. be climbing the walls idiom. be for the high jump idiom. be/come up against a brick wall idiom. flounder. frying pan. fumble. fun.
a. : being a site of battle, conflict, or controversy. the embattled capital. b. : characterized by conflict or controversy. an embattled presidency. Examples of embattled in a Sentence. the embattled coach of a losing team.
having a lot of problems or difficulties: an embattled government. embattled teachers. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Experiencing difficulties. be (caught) between a rock and a hard place idiom. be climbing the walls idiom. be for the high jump idiom. be/come up against a brick wall idiom. flounder. frying pan. fumble. fun.
Embattled definition: disposed or prepared for battle.. See examples of EMBATTLED used in a sentence.
If you describe a person, group, or organization as embattled, you mean that they are having a lot of problems or difficulties. The embattled president also denied recent claims that he was being held hostage by his own soldiers.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand. adjective. having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement. synonyms: battlemented, castellated, castled. fancy. not plain; decorative or ornamented.
Jun 8, 2024 · embattled (comparative more embattled, superlative most embattled) (architecture) Of a fortress or other building, a wall, etc.: having battlements or crenellations; battlemented, crenellated.
em·bat·tled. (ĕm-băt′ld) adj. 1. Prepared or fortified for battle or engaged in battle: embattled troops; an embattled city. 2. Beset with attackers, criticism, or controversy: an embattled legislative minority. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Definition of embattled adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you describe a person, group, or organization as embattled, you mean that they are having a lot of problems or difficulties. The embattled president also denied recent claims that he was being held hostage by his own soldiers.
