Imbroglio

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ɪmˈbroÊŠljoÊŠ/
• Hyphenation: im + bro + glio
• Rhymes: -əʊljəʊ

Origin

From Italian imbroglio ("tangle"), from imbrogliare ("to tangle"), cognate with and probably from an earlier form of French embrouiller ("muddle, embroil"), from em- ("en-") + brouiller.

Full definition of imbroglio

Noun

1. a complicated situation; an entanglement

Synonyms

• snarl

Usage notes

The Italian plural imbrogli does not appear to be used in English.