Synonyms for embattled
ɛmˈbæt ldem·bat·tled

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1. embattledadjective

   prepared for battle

   "an embattled city"

   Synonyms:
   castellated, castled, battlemented

   Antonyms:
   plain, unprepared

2. embattled, battlemented, castled, castellatedadjective

   having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement

   "a crenelated molding"

   Synonyms:
   castellated, castled, battlemented

   Antonyms:
   plain, unprepared

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1. List of paraphrases for "embattled":

   besieged, conflict-ridden, stumbling, beleaguered, ailing, deadlocked, faltering

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1. Abraham Morgentaler:

   Dr. Abraham Morgentaler speaking about his book on the CBS morning show a year or so ago. "Men feel embattled, they feel like they can't get it right

2. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   By the rude bridge that arched the flood,Their flag to April's breeze unfurled,Here once the embattled farmers stood,And fired the shot heard round the world.

3. Jorge Duany:

   These events have created a deep sense of insecurity among many residents of the island, which has in turn fueled the outmigration to the US mainland, unless the Island can recover quickly from its embattled situation, it will maintain a high rate of migration, and the population will likely continue to decline in the near future.

4. President Barack Obama:

   The importance of making sure that the sense of accountability when, in fact, law enforcement is involved in a deadly shooting is something that I think communities across the board are going to need to consider, we have a great opportunity, coming out of some great conflict and tragedy, to really transform how we think about community law enforcement relations so that everybody feels safer and our law enforcement officers feel, rather than being embattled, feel fully supported.

5. Venezuela Pompeo:

   So whether its Iranian forces, or Chinese or Cubans, the President Donald Trump administration position is that they all need to cease having an impact in supporting embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and allowing the Venezuelan people not only to get their democracy back but give them an opportunity to rebuild this country that has tremendous wealth.