Synonyms of embattled

Verb

1. embattle, fortify, fort

usage: fortify by furnishing with battlements for defense; "an embattled castle"

2. embattle, organize, organise, prepare, devise, get up, machinate

usage: prepare for battle or conflict

Adjective

1. embattled, prepared (vs. unprepared)

usage: prepared for battle; "an embattled city"

2. embattled, battlemented, castled, castellated, fancy (vs. plain)

usage: having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement; "a crenelated molding"

Definition and meaning of embattled (Dictionary)