Synonyms for embattled
- adjective
Most common
crenellated UK castellated castled battlemented threatened crénelé
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Castellated
crenellated UK, crenelated US, castellated, castled, battlemented
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Armed or prepared for battle (literally or figuratively).
Related words
- Other spellings
- embatteled
Example sentences
- threatened That crisis threatened to split the nation in two.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| embattled | steady | |
| crenellated | rising | |
| castellated | falling | |
| castled | rising | |
| battlemented | steady | |
| threatened | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- castled
- 10 letters
- threatened2, crenelated4
- 11 letters
- crenellated, castellated
- 12 letters
- battlemented
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (threatened2 = 2 syllables).