Synonyms for knotted

Most common

knotty · gnarled · knobbed · knurly · tied · entangled

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Full of knots; knotty.

Related words

Word family

knottedness

Phrases

get knotted knotted wrack

Example sentences

• knotty Tom's cabin has knotty pine walls.
• gnarled The raven perched atop the eerie, gnarled tree.
• tied I'm sorry, but Mr Rooney is tied up at the moment.
• entangled He is mentally retarded. Don't get entangled with him.

Popularity over time

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

By length

4 letters

tied¹

5 letters

kinky²

6 letters

gnarly², knotty², knurly

7 letters

gnarled¹, knobbed

9 letters

entangled³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (kinky² = 2 syllables).