Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun imbroglio

2 senses of imbroglio

Sense 1
imbroglio, embroilment -- (an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation)
       => situation -- (a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple")

Sense 2
imbroglio -- (a very embarrassing misunderstanding)
       => misinterpretation, misunderstanding, mistaking -- (putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning")