| ADJECTIVE | all | embattled | (of a person) beset by difficulties or conflict |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | embattled | prepared for battle | |
| all | embattled, battlemented, castled, castellated | having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement |
| Sounds | ehmbae'tahld | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | addled ... wrinkled: 103 rhymes with ahld... | |
| Meaning | (of a person) beset by difficulties or conflict. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the state legislature called for the embattled governor's resignation" | |
| Broader | troubled | Characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need |
| Meaning | Prepared for battle. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "an embattled city" | |
| Broader | prepared | made ready or fit or suitable beforehand |
| Meaning | Having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | battlemented, castled, castellated | |
| Broader | fancy | not plain |
| Spanish | almenado | |
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