TANGLED Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈtaŋ-gəld

Definition of tangled

as in complicated

having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated it helps to have a lawyer to sort out the tangled contracts that home buyers typically have to contend with

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tangled

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verb

past tense of tangle

as in trapped

to catch or hold as if in a net was at last tangled in the web of lies that he had told to everyone

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as in knotted

to twist together into a usually confused mass that darn cat tangled the yarn I was trying to knit with

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Recent Examples of tangled

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Mimicking tangled seaweed For the design, the scientists drew inspiration from floating mats of seaweed and naturally occurring Neptune balls. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026 In rare cases, castor oil has been linked to hair felting, a disorder in which hair on the scalp becomes very tangled and matted. — Hannah Harper, HEALTH, 1 Aug. 2026

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The honeycomb hole air inlet design is also a safety measure, ensuring that hair doesn't get tangled in the fan. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026 Amid an intense fight, Kiara manages to hit a button that puts Groff, tangled in ropes, hanging off the boat. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tangled

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Linney’s Guardian tries to draw out some resentment from her new candidate, but John expresses (or feigns) sympathy for Hal, who was betrayed by his father figure Sinestro, an experience John likens to his own complicated upbringing.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
She was steeped in the minutiae of a profoundly complicated culture.

— Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of complicated

Verb

Meanwhile, Floyd’s clothes reveal a man still trapped by his insecurities.

— Fawnia Soo Hoo, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
The ensuing fifty-one-day standoff ended in a catastrophic fire, killing seventy-six Davidians including Koresh, twenty-five children, and many who had been shot or trapped inside.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of trapped

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Yet with the score knotted up Tracy went to his high leverage arms, and Erik Miller, Tyron Guerrero and Aroldis Chapman combined for three scoreless innings of relief to help send the game to extra innings.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
The home team dominated the first half with 12 shots to two for Miami, and five shots on goal to just one, but the score was knotted 1-1 at intermission.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of knotted

Adjective

The intricate leather cutouts appear across the strap across the toes and on the straps that wrap around the back of the foot.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
As with software, the features that optimize for agents differ significantly from the intricate features of modern internet sites built for human use.

— George C. Lee II, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of intricate

Adjective

The company very deliberately targets large enterprise customers, which have the biggest and most complicate supply chain ecosystems.

— David Prosser, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Wilcox noted that overlaps between substance use and suicide complicate reduction efforts.

— Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026

Definition of complicate

Adjective

The approach does not automatically establish the exact cause of every settlement anomaly, and underground conditions can be complex.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
To create objects with collapsibility as a core feature, Toyonaga’s team devised an analytic design algorithm allowing incremental construction of complex scissored surfaces.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026

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