adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of beleaguer form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Besieged; surrounded by enemy troops.

   "a beleaguered stronghold"

2. 2
   Beset by trouble or difficulty. figuratively

   "a beleaguered ego"

Synonyms

All synonyms

barredbesetbesiegedblockadedboundcabined

Antonyms

All antonyms

unbeleaguered

Example

More examples

"After all of these years of war, the populace is tired and beleaguered."

Etymology

From beleaguer + -ed.

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