Noun: imbroglio im'browl-yow or im'brow-lee-ow [N. Amer], im'brow-lee-ow [Brit]
- An intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation
"The diplomat found himself in an imbroglio of international proportions";
- embroilment
- A very embarrassing misunderstanding
"The diplomatic imbroglio threatened to sour relations between the two countries"
Derived forms: imbroglios
Type of: misinterpretation, mistaking, misunderstanding, situation
Encyclopedia: Imbroglio