imbroglio
NounUS[im-brohl-yoh]/ˌɪmˈbroʊlˌjoʊ/3 syllables
Synonyms:
embroilment
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)imbroglios
- an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situationSynonyms: embroilmentType of situation
- a very embarrassing misunderstandingType of misinterpretation, misunderstanding
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Im·brogl′io noun; pl. Imbroglios (#). [Written also embroglio.]
Origin: It. See 1st Broil, and cf. Embroil.
1. An intricate, complicated plot, as of a drama or work of fiction.
2. A complicated and embarrassing state of things; a serious misunderstanding or disagreement, especially one that is bitter.
Wrestling to free itself from the baleful imbroglio.— Thomas Carlyle
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: +PJC