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mousetrapped

mousetrapped

9.6
Tricked into a situation that is hard to leave
  • adjective
translation icon : atrapado
  • After making several poor investments, he found himself mousetrapped in a financial situation he couldn't escape.

Examples

  • The sudden policy changes left many small businesses feeling mousetrapped and uncertain about their future.

  • The clever marketing strategy left the competition feeling mousetrapped and unable to respond effectively.

  • Is there obsolescent risk, a better blockchain, a better mousetrap that can come by and instantly Bitcoin is like Blockbuster Video.

Synonyms

trapped
vsmousetrapped
4.4

Unable to escape from a dangerous place or situation, for example when surrounded by attackers

is caused by deception or entrapment rather than direct force
cornered
vsmousetrapped
4.5

In a place where you cannot escape and must face someone

is more about being deceived and stuck rather than surrounded and confronted

Antonyms

liberated
4.9

Free from traditional social rules in behavior and personal relationships

How Trapped

trapped
4.4
mousetrapped
9.6
cornered
4.5
stuck
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

mousetrapped positive

Morphology

mousetrapped = mousetrap (semi-transparent) = mouse + trap + ed

Metaphorical extension from being caught in a mousetrap to being stuck in a situation; related to the base but non-literal.

Etymology

Mousetrapped uses the image of a mousetrap holding a small animal, and a helpful way to remember it is to imagine being held fast by a snap. That's why the word can mean being 'trapped' in a situation or deal you cannot escape.