mired

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore M words

stuck in a difficult situation or stuck in mud, unable to make progress

In a sentence

Mired in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing mired in a sentence.

The project became mired in bureaucratic delays that lasted two years.

Synonyms

entangledboggedensnared

Antonyms

freeunburdenedunencumbered

Keep going

disturbing and horrifying because concerned with death

a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of authority, or a heavy spiked club used as a weapon

to soften or break down by soaking in liquid

a scheming or crafty plot intended to do harm

a violent whirlpool or scene of turbulent disorder

having or showing great authority and command

the quality of being generous, noble-minded, and forgiving, especially toward rivals or enemies

generous and forgiving, especially toward a rival or weaker party

Common questions

Mired (adjective) means stuck in a difficult situation or stuck in mud, unable to make progress

Here is mired used in an example sentence: "The project became mired in bureaucratic delays that lasted two years."

Common synonyms for mired include entangled, bogged, ensnared.

Antonyms of mired include free, unburdened, unencumbered.

Mired is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.