imbroglios
Messy tangled situations
Imbroglios is the plural of imbroglio—a complicated, confused, or embarrassing situation, often involving disagreement or intrigue.
The word suggests a tangled mess that's difficult to sort out: diplomatic imbroglios, legal imbroglios.
It carries a slightly literary or formal tone, often describing political scandals or messy disputes: The administration found itself embroiled in a series of imbroglios.
Disgraceful public affair
- affairRomantic entanglement outside commitment
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
- Watergate1970s political crisis
- cover-upHiding wrongdoing from public
diplomacy · international · crisis · entanglement · intrigue · statecraft · negotiations · embassy
Failure to grasp meaning
- quarrelAngry verbal dispute
- feudBitter ongoing rivalry
- dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
estrangement · betrayal · accusations · gossip · he-said-she-said · confrontation · reconciliation · grudge
Civil court proceeding
- litigationLegal dispute process
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- contractualRelating to formal agreements
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
liability · settlement · arbitration · injunction · breach · parties · proceedings · testimony
Bureaucratic obstacles to action
- paperworkAdministrative written tasks
- snafuConfused, botched situation
- bunglingMishandling through incompetence
- miscommunicationFailed exchange of meaning
departments · regulations · oversight · delays · inefficiency · confusion · jurisdictional · administrative
Sudden, complete failure
- bankruptcyLegal status when insolvent
- PonziSwindler's surname, now generic
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
audit · irregularities · insolvency · creditors · default · bailout · accounting · mismanagement
scandal
Disgraceful public affair
- affairRomantic entanglement outside commitment
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
- Watergate1970s political crisis
cover-up · diplomacy · international · crisis · entanglement · intrigue · statecraft · negotiations · embassy · summit
misunderstanding
Failure to grasp meaning
fallout · estrangement · betrayal · accusations · gossip · he-said-she-said · confrontation · reconciliation · grudge · vendetta
lawsuit
Civil court proceeding
- litigationLegal dispute process
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- contractualRelating to formal agreements
jurisdiction · liability · settlement · arbitration · injunction · breach · parties · proceedings · testimony · deposition
red tape
Bureaucratic obstacles to action
- paperworkAdministrative written tasks
- snafuConfused, botched situation
- bunglingMishandling through incompetence
miscommunication · departments · regulations · oversight · delays · inefficiency · confusion · jurisdictional · administrative · procedural
debacle
Sudden, complete failure
- bankruptcyLegal status when insolvent
- PonziSwindler's surname, now generic
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
embezzlement · audit · irregularities · insolvency · creditors · default · bailout · accounting · mismanagement · fiduciary
imbrogliosharmonies
Pleasing combined pitches
accords · agreements · reconciliations · understandings · ententes
imbrogliosorder
Methodical arrangement or request
orderliness · tidiness · regularities · composure · equilibrium