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Imbroglio vs Embroiled - What's the difference?

imbroglio | embroiled |

As a noun imbroglio

is (l) (complicated situation).

As a verb embroiled is

(embroil).

imbroglio

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • a complicated situation; an entanglement

    • Synonyms

    * snarl

    embroiled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (embroil)

    • embroil

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To draw into a situation; to cause to be involved.
    • Avoid him. He will embroil you in his fights.
  • * Dryden
    • the royal house embroiled in civil war
  • To implicate in confusion; to complicate; to jumble.
  • * Addison
    • The Christian antiquities at Rome are so embroiled with fable and legend.