Mired

adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A unit of measurement for color temperature.
Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of mire form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Stuck in mud; plunged or fixed in mud.
  2. 2
    Involved in trouble or difficulty. figuratively
  3. 3
    Confused or perplexed. figuratively
Adjective
  1. 1
    entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire wordnet

Synonyms

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encumberedinvolved

Example

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"Whole systems have sunk into chaos or revolution, because greedy politicians were mired in corruption and blackmail with their people suffering the while."

Etymology

From micro reciprocal degree.

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