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IMBROGLIO Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word imbroglio. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word imbroglio. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for IMBROGLIO

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snarl
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a vicious angry growl

• an angry vicious expression

• something jumbled or confused

verb

• utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

• make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise

• twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

• make more complicated or confused through entanglements

complexity
nounn
noun

• the quality of being intricate and compounded

complication
nounn
noun

• the act or process of complicating

• a situation or condition that is complex or confused

• any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease

• a development that complicates a situation

• puzzling complexity

confusion
nounn
noun

• disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

• a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior

• a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused

• an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended

• a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another

crisis
nounn
noun

• an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

• a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something

difficulty
nounn
noun

• an effort that is inconvenient

• the quality of being almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring a great effort to achieve a positive result

dilemma
nounn
noun

• state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

disagreement
nounn
noun

• a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters

• a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions

• the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing

dispute
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a disagreement or argument about something important

• coming into conflict with

verb

• take exception to

• have a disagreement over something

entanglement
nounn
noun

• an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim

mess
nounn
noun

• a state of confusion and disorderliness

• informal terms for a difficult situation

• soft semiliquid food

• a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel

• a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax

• (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

verb

• eat in a mess hall

• make a mess of or create disorder in

muddle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a confused multitude of things

• informal terms for a difficult situation

verb

• make into a puddle

• mix up or confuse

predicament
nounn
noun

• a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

problem
nounn
noun

• a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

• a question raised for consideration or solution

• a source of difficulty

puzzle
nounn
noun

• a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution

• a game that tests your ingenuity

verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide

quandary
nounn
noun

• a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

• state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

tangle
verbv
noun

• a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven

• something jumbled or confused

verb

• force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

• tangle or complicate

• disarrange or rumple; dishevel

• twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

embroilment
nounn
noun

• an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation

Best Hypernyms For IMBROGLIO

Here is a list of related hypernyms for imbroglio, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
misinterpretation mistaking misunderstanding situation

Alternatives for SNARL

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