UNATHI MPHENDU | ‘Embattled’: a beleaguered word that needs clarification
Best you keep those skeletons in the closet or you’ll be embattled too
15 March 2022 - 18:23
After reading Sue de Groot’s column, “A kerfuffle over ruffled feathers” (Sunday Times March 6), I could not stop thinking about the many phrases and words we use daily. One is “embattled”, used to describe people who appear to be facing insurmountable challenges. Besieged, conflict-ridden, stumbling, beleaguered, ailing, deadlocked and faltering are just some synonyms for “embattled”. ..
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