Embroilment

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈbrɔɪlmənt/

Definitions of embroilment

noun a complicated or confused situation; entanglement

Example Sentences

A1 The student's confusion led to an embroilment in the classroom.

A2 The embroilment between the two countries escalated quickly.

B1 The legal embroilment between the business partners lasted for months.

B2 The embroilment of the company in the scandal caused a major public relations crisis.

C1 The political embroilment between the two parties threatened to destabilize the government.

C2 The embroilment of the CEO in a corruption scandal led to the company's downfall.

Examples of embroilment in a Sentence

formal The company's legal embroilment with its former partner caused a delay in the project.

informal I don't want to get involved in their embroilment, it's too messy.

slang The embroilment between those two is like watching a soap opera.

figurative Her mind was a constant embroilment of conflicting thoughts and emotions.

Grammatical Forms of embroilment

• past tense: embroiled
• plural: embroilments
• comparative: more embroiled
• superlative: most embroiled
• present tense: embroils
• future tense: will embroil
• perfect tense: has embroiled
• continuous tense: is embroiling
• singular: embroilment
• positive degree: embroilment
• infinitive: to embroil
• gerund: embroiling
• participle: embroiled

Origin and Evolution of embroilment

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Middle French

Story behind the word: The word 'embroilment' originated from the Middle French word 'embroillement', which is derived from the verb 'embroillier' meaning 'to entangle'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'embroilment' has retained its original meaning of being involved in a complicated or confusing situation, but it may also connote being in a state of conflict or disagreement.