All embattled synonyms

adjective embattled

• besieged — to lay siege to.
• beleaguered — experiencing difficulties, opposition or criticism
• beset — If someone or something is beset by problems or fears, they have many problems or fears which affect them severely.
• battered — Something that is battered is old and in poor condition because it has been used a lot.
• under fire — a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
• at war — in a state of active armed conflict
• crenelated — In a castle, a crenelated wall has gaps in the top or openings through which to fire at attackers.
• crenellated — In a castle, a crenellated wall has gaps in the top or openings through which to fire at attackers.
• fighting — fit to fight: a boxer who's no longer in fighting shape.
• fortified — to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.
• prepared — properly expectant, organized, or equipped; ready: prepared for a hurricane.