Synonyms for gnarled

Most common

gnarly · knotty · knotted · knobbly

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Adjective

Antonyms

smooth, straight, even

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Knotty and misshapen.

Related words

Word family

gnarl

Other spellings

knarled

Example sentences

• knotted His black tie was perfectly knotted.
• gnarly Gnarly! You were airborne for like 10 seconds.
• knotty Tom's cabin has knotty pine walls.
• crooked The plants were growing crooked towards the window.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

gnarly², knotty²

7 letters

crooked², knotted², knobbly, knobbed

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gnarly² = 2 syllables).