Quagmire
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkwæɡ.maɪə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Quagmire is a noun meaning A swampy, soggy area of ground.
Meaning
A swampy, soggy area of ground.
More Meanings
- (figuratively) A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle.
- (transitive) To embroil (a person, etc.) in complexity or difficulty.
Example Sentences
The paperwork got lost in a quagmire of bureaucracy.
That quagmire regularly ‘swallows’ caught-up hikers’ boots
Those election results are a quagmire for any coalition except one of national union.
The only way to know Shakespeare is through his works, and his works are textual quagmires.
Word Forms
- quagmires
- quagmiring
- quagmired
Synonyms for quagmire
Depending on context, synonyms include marsh, marshland, mire, quag, predicament, bind.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include morass, mire, marshland, bog, swamp, sea.
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