embattled

Questions about embattled

What does embattled mean?

embattled means "(of a person) beset by difficulties or conflict". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in embattled?

embattled has 3 syllables: em-batt-led. The stress falls on "batt". In IPA it is /ɛmˈbætəld/.

What is another word for embattled?

Close synonyms include battlemented, castled, castellated. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is embattled a common word?

embattled is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.