MIRED Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word mired. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for MIRED
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embroiled | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • deeply involved especially in something complicated | ||||||||
entangled | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • deeply involved especially in something complicated • twisted together in a tangled mass • involved in difficulties | ||||||||
involved | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • connected by participation or association or use adjective satellite • entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire • emotionally involved • highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious • enveloped | ||||||||
stuck | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • caught or fixed adjective satellite • baffled | ||||||||
trapped | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • forced to turn and face attackers | ||||||||
bemire | verbv | |||||||
verb • make soiled, filthy, or dirty | ||||||||
bog down | verbv | |||||||
verb • get stuck while doing something • cause to get stuck as if in a mire • be unable to move further • cause to slow down or get stuck | ||||||||
entangle | verbv | |||||||
verb • entrap • twist together or entwine into a confusing mass | ||||||||
morass | nounn | |||||||
noun • a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot | ||||||||
muck | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any thick, viscous matter • fecal matter of animals verb • remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine • spread manure, as for fertilization • soil with mud, muck, or mire | ||||||||
mud | nounn | |||||||
noun • water soaked soil; soft wet earth • slanderous remarks or charges verb • soil with mud, muck, or mire • plaster with mud | ||||||||
quag | nounn | |||||||
noun • a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot | ||||||||
quagmire | nounn | |||||||
noun • a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot | ||||||||
slack | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve • a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality • a stretch of water without current or movement • a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot • the quality of being loose (not taut) • a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely adjective satellite • not tense or taut • flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide • lacking in rigor or strictness verb • avoid responsibilities and work, be idle • be inattentive to, or neglect • release tension on • make less active or fast • become slow or slower • make less active or intense • become less in amount or intensity • cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water | ||||||||
slop | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk • deep soft mud in water or slush • (usually plural) waste water from a kitchen or bathroom or chamber pot that has to be emptied by hand • (usually plural) weak or watery unappetizing food or drink • writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental verb • cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container • walk through mud or mire • ladle clumsily • feed pigs | ||||||||
get stuck | verbv | |||||||
verb • be unable to move further | ||||||||
grind to a halt | ||||||||
verb • be unable to move further | ||||||||
muck up | verbv | |||||||
verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • soil with mud, muck, or mire |