imbroglio

• Nom désignant une situation confuse, embrouillée et souvent embarrassante, sur le plan interpersonnel ou politique, ou un grave malentendu.

A noun referring to an intricate, confusing, and often embarrassing interpersonal or political situation, or a very awkward misunderstanding.

1. Complex situationC2formalpolitical

   An extremely complicated, confusing, or difficult situation, often involving people or politics.

   imbroglio

   • The political imbroglio lasted for months, with no clear resolution in sight.
   • Their personal imbroglio became the talk of the office.
   • The negotiations turned into a diplomatic imbroglio.

   Synonymesbinddifficultydilemmajamknotlabyrinthmazemessmorasspickleplightpredicamentquagmirequandaryscrapetangletroubleweb

2. C2formal

   A very awkward and embarrassing misunderstanding or mix-up.

   Malentendu embarrassant

   • What started as a simple joke turned into a social imbroglio.
   • The email was sent to the wrong person, causing a major imbroglio.
   • He found himself in an imbroglio after accidentally insulting the host.

   Synonymesconfusionentanglementmessmisunderstandingmix-upmuddlepredicamentquandarytangle