🔄 Synonyms of "Tangled"
21 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| byzantinenoun | (history) Belonging to the civilization of the Eastern Roman Empire between 331, when its capital was moved to Constantinople, and 1453, when that capital was conquered by the Turks and ultimately renamed Istanbul. |
| intricateverb | Having a great deal of fine detail or complexity. |
| convoluted | (figuratively) Complex, complicated, or intricate. |
| complexnoun | Made up of multiple parts; composite; not simple. |
| enmeshed | tangled or twisted together. |
| foulnoun | (sports) A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; for example, tripping someone up in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball. |
| intertwined | (figurative) Inextricably related or relevant. |
| snarled | tangled in knots or snarls |
| tortuous | (often figurative) Twisted; having many turns; convoluted. |
| labyrinthine | (figurative) Convoluted, baffling, confusing, perplexing. |
| entangled | Tangled or twisted together. |
| involved | Associated with others, be a participant or make someone be a participant (in a crime, process, etc.) |
| knotted | Tied in knots. |
| knotty | (figuratively) Complicated or tricky; complex, difficult. |
| fouled | made dirty or foul |
| snarly | Given to snarling or growling. |
| intermeshed | caught as if in a mesh |
| thrown | Launched by throwing. |
| matted | Covered with mats or matting. |
| rootbound | (of a potted plant) Having outgrown its pot, so that the roots are cramped and tangled. |
| thrown and twisted | twisted together; as of filaments spun into a thread |
↔️ Antonyms of "Tangled"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| untangled | Not tangled. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Tangled"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| afoul | (with of) In a state of entanglement or conflict (with). |
| byzantinenoun | (history) Belonging to the civilization of the Eastern Roman Empire between 331, when its capital was moved to Constantinople, and 1453, when that capital was conquered by the Turks and ultimately renamed Istanbul. |
| complexnoun | Made up of multiple parts; composite; not simple. |
| convoluted | (figuratively) Complex, complicated, or intricate. |
| enmeshedverb | tangled or twisted together. |
| entangledverb | Tangled or twisted together. |
| foulnoun | (sports) A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; for example, tripping someone up in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball. |
| fouled | made dirty or foul |
| intermeshed | caught as if in a mesh |
| intertwinedverb | (figurative) Inextricably related or relevant. |
| intricateverb | Having a great deal of fine detail or complexity. |
| involved | Associated with others, be a participant or make someone be a participant (in a crime, process, etc.) |
| knottedverb | Tied in knots. |
| knotty | (figuratively) Complicated or tricky; complex, difficult. |
| labyrinthine | (figurative) Convoluted, baffling, confusing, perplexing. |
| matted | Covered with mats or matting. |
| rootbound | (of a potted plant) Having outgrown its pot, so that the roots are cramped and tangled. |
| snarled | tangled in knots or snarls |
| snarly | Given to snarling or growling. |
| thrown | Launched by throwing. |
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