Beleaguered
adj, verb
adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of beleaguer form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Besieged; surrounded by enemy troops.
"a beleaguered stronghold"
- 2 Beset by trouble or difficulty. figuratively
"a beleaguered ego"
Example
More examples"After all of these years of war, the populace is tired and beleaguered."
Etymology
From beleaguer + -ed.