tangled

adjective

tan·​gled ˈtaŋ-gəld 

1

: existing in or giving the appearance of a state of utter disorder

2

: very involved : exceedingly complex

Synonyms of tangled

• complicated
• intricate
• complicate
• complex

Examples of tangled in a Sentence

it helps to have a lawyer to sort out the tangled contracts that home buyers typically have to contend with

Recent Examples on the Web

With wit and élan Amitav Ghosh explores India’s own reincarnation as a democracy, brilliant societies emerging from tangled layers of the postcolonial era. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

If your logistics data is a tangled mess of different carrier formats, an AI agent cannot parse your reliability. — Arne Jeroschewski, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Letting your jewelry turn into a tangled mess of necklaces, earrings, and rings. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

The doublet pattern took place on a tangled system of faults near San Felipe, Venezuela. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for tangled

• angled
• dangled
• fangled
• jangled
• mangled
• spangled
• strangled
• wrangled
• disentangled
• entangled
• newfangled
• untangled