Synonyms for imbroglio
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A complicated situation; an entanglement.
Related words
- Other spellings
- embroglio
Forms
- Plural
- imbroglios → messes, complications, snarls, embroilments…
Example sentences
- mess If you mess with drugs, you're asking for trouble.
- complication A new complication of coronavirus became apparent in the study.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| imbroglio | steady | |
| mess | rising | |
| complication | steady | |
| embroilment | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- mess1
- 5 letters
- snarl1
- 11 letters
- embroilment
- 12 letters
- complication4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (complication4 = 4 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- imbroglio