embattled | ||
1. | [ adjective ] prepared for battle | |
Examples: | "an embattled city" |
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Related terms: | prepared | |
2. | [ adjective ] beset with attackers or controversy or conflict | |
Examples: | "embattled troops" "an embattled governor" |
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Related terms: | insecure | |
3. | [ adjective ] having repeated square indentations like those in a battlement | |
Synonyms: | crenelate crenellated crenellate indented crenelated | |
Examples: | "a crenelated molding" |
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Related terms: | fancy | |
Similar spelling: |
embitter empathize empathise empathetic empathy |