adjective
- facing many problems or difficulties; under attack or criticism
- prepared for or engaged in battle
- having battlements or defensive walls
Usage: formal; military
Usage: architecture
Examples
- The embattled mayor faced calls for resignation from all sides.
- The embattled company struggled to recover from the scandal.
- Embattled troops held their position despite heavy enemy fire.
- The embattled castle stood on the hilltop for centuries.
- She felt embattled by criticism from her colleagues.
- The embattled CEO announced his retirement amid controversy.
- Medieval knights approached the embattled fortress at dawn.