Synonyms for entangled
- adjective
Most common
involved complicated tangled knotted complex intricate inextricable
All synonyms
Adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Tangled or twisted together.
Example sentences
- involved They did not want to get involved in the fighting.
- complicated The problem's a little more complicated than that.
- tangled Give us peace with your tangled hair: go brush it!
- knotted His black tie was perfectly knotted.
- complex The plants manufacture complex chemical compounds.
- intricate I can see some intricate patterns in the picture.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| entangled | rising | |
| involved | steady | |
| complicated | steady | |
| tangled | rising | |
| knotted | rising | |
| complex | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- foul1
- 6 letters
- matted
- 7 letters
- complex2, tangled2, knotted2
- 8 letters
- involved2
- 9 letters
- intricate3
- 11 letters
- complicated4
- 12 letters
- inextricable5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (complex2 = 2 syllables).