entanglement

noun

en·​tan·​gle·​ment in-ˈtaŋ-gəl-mənt 

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1

a

: the action of entangling : the state of being entangled

b

: something that entangles, confuses, or ensnares

a project delayed by legal entanglements

2

: the condition of being deeply involved

their entanglement in politics

Synonyms of entanglement

• tangle
• trap
• labyrinth
• web
• maze

Examples of entanglement in a Sentence

his life is greatly complicated by his romantic entanglements

Recent Examples on the Web

Monday’s filing is just the latest legal entanglement to involve Sable. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Quantum entanglement is a phenomenon in which two or more particles become connected. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

Sadoski plays Chef Luca, a brilliant but self-destructive superstar chef whose personal entanglements and rock-star antics threaten to derail his high-end restaurant residency at The Roman. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 July 2026

Lestat’s concern over Louis’s entanglement with Regina (or as Lestat likes to call her, Fraudia). — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1687, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing entanglement

• quantum entanglement