Choose the appropriate synonym of the underlined word from the options given.
Without meaning to, my uncle got embroiled in a long dispute between two shopkeepers in the market.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Entangled
In the given sentence, embroiled means caught up in a quarrel or a difficult situation. Its synonym is entangled. Example: The two cousins got embroiled in a family fight over the old house.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Absorbed | so interested in something that one notices nothing else (deep interest, not trouble) | Tanvi was so absorbed in her novel that she missed her stop. |
| (2) Freed | let out of a difficult place or situation (the opposite of embroiled) | The fire brigade freed the kitten stuck in the drain pipe. |
| (3) Entangled (answer) | caught up in something that is hard to get out of (same as embroiled) | Rohit got entangled in a group chat argument he wanted no part of. |
| (4) Defeated | beaten in a game, fight or contest | Our team was defeated in the kabaddi final. |
| Synonyms of embroiled: entangled, involved, mixed up, caught up Antonyms of embroiled: freed, released, extricated |