TANGLED: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TANGLED?

Need another word that means the same as “tangled”? Find 25 synonyms and 30 related words for “tangled” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Tangled” are: byzantine, convoluted, involved, knotty, tortuous, entangled, snarled, intertwisted, twisted, knotted, enmeshed, coiled, matted, messy, muddled, confused, jumbled, mixed up, chaotic, scrambled, complicated, complex, intricate, devious, labyrinthine

Tangled as an Adjective

Definitions of "Tangled" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “tangled” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Complicated and confused; chaotic.
• Twisted together untidily; matted.
• Highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious.
• In a confused mass.

Synonyms of "Tangled" as an adjective (25 Words)

byzantine	Highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious.
chaotic	Relating to systems which exhibit chaos. The political situation was chaotic.
coiled	Curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals. The rope lay coiled on the deck.
complex	Complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts. The situation is more complex than it appears.
complicated	Difficult to analyze or understand. A long and complicated saga.
confused	Having lost your bearings confused as to time or place or personal identity. A confused expression crossed her face.
convoluted	Intricately folded, twisted, or coiled. The film is let down by a convoluted plot in which nothing really happens.
devious	Indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading. They arrived at the town by a devious route.
enmeshed	Caught as if in a mesh. Enmeshed in financial difficulties.
entangled	Twisted together in a tangled mass. Felt unwilling entangled in their affairs.
intertwisted	Twisted together. Intertwisted trees.
intricate	Having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate. An intricate network of canals.
involved	Emotionally involved. The difficulties in which the question is involved.
jumbled	In utter disorder.
knotted	Tied with a knot. A knotted rope.
knotty	Highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious. A knotty legal problem.
labyrinthine	(of a network) like a labyrinth; irregular and twisting. A labyrinthine network of tortuous footpaths.
matted	Covered or provided with mats. A cardigan of matted grey wool.
messy	(of a situation) confused and difficult to deal with. Stripping wallpaper can be a messy time consuming job.
mixed up	Involving or composed of different races.
muddled	Not arranged in order; untidy. The muddled display of pictures has been taken down.
scrambled	Thrown together in a disorderly fashion. A scrambled plan of action.
snarled	Tangled in knots or snarls. Snarled thread.
tortuous	Not straightforward. Tortuous negotiations lasting for months.
twisted	Having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented. The crash left a trail of twisted metal across the carriageway.

Usage Examples of "Tangled" as an adjective

• The tangled relationships between Ryan and Marissa, and Seth and Summer.
• Oh, what a tangled web we weave.
• The tangled ropes.
• Pushed back her tangled hair.
• A tangled tale.
• His hair was a tangled mess.

Associations of "Tangled" (30 Words)

abstruse	Difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge. The professor s lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them.
adulterant	Any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance. It is necessary to remove the adulterants before use.
complex	Make an atom or compound form a complex with another. He s more complex than he seems on the surface.
complexity	The quality of being intricate and compounded. An issue of great complexity.
complicated	Involving complications. Complicated Middle East politics.
conglomeration	A rounded spherical form. The practice of media conglomeration.
conundrum	A confusing and difficult problem or question. One of the most difficult conundrums for the experts.
convoluted	(especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow. Walnuts come in hard and convoluted shells.
convolution	The shape of something rotating rapidly. The convolutions of farm policy.
crooked	Having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect. Crooked teeth.
difficult	Needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand. Lily could be difficult.
esoterica	Esoteric or highly specialized subjects or publications. A professor of such esoterica as angelology and comparative shamanism.
gnarled	Used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots. The gnarled old oak tree.
indirect	Not done directly; conducted through intermediaries. Fittings were installed to give a subdued indirect light in the nave.
interlocking	The act of interlocking or meshing. A design of interlocking leaves.
intricacy	The quality of being intricate. The intricacy of the procedure.
intricate	Very complicated or detailed. Intricate lacework.
involution	The process of raising a quantity to some assigned power. Periods of artistic involution.
knotty	Highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious. A knotty legal problem.
labyrinth	A complex structure in the inner ear which contains the organs of hearing and balance It consists of bony cavities the bony labyrinth filled with fluid and lined with sensitive membranes the membranous labyrinth. You lose yourself in a labyrinth of little streets.
labyrinthine	Relating to or affecting or originating in the inner ear. Labyrinthine plots and counterplots.
maze	Something jumbled or confused. A maze of petty regulations.
perplexing	Lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity. A perplexing problem.
perplexity	Inability to deal with or understand something. She paused in perplexity.
priggish	Self-righteously moralistic and superior. She was priggish about sex.
problematic	Constituting or presenting a problem. A problematic situation at home.
ravel	Unravel fray. I d prefer you to keep your nose out of my business and not ravel things further.
serpentine	A dark green mineral consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate, sometimes mottled or spotted like a snake’s skin. Serpentine coils.
sinuosity	A bend, especially in a stream or road. He hated the sinuosity of mountain roads.
tortuous	Excessively lengthy and complex. The route is remote and tortuous.