Synonyms of entangled

entangled

verb

past tense of entangle

1

as in tangled

to twist together into a usually confused mass

in the process of taking down the Christmas tree, we managed to entangle the string of lights into a hopeless mess of wires

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tangled
• knotted
• intertwined
• jumbled
• snarled
• braided
• scrambled
• interlaced
• wound
• intertwisted
• entwined
• interwove
• twined
• writhed
• plaited
• scrabbled
• enlaced
• wove
• wreathed
• entwisted
• inwove

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disentangled
• untangled
• untwisted
• unraveled
• unknotted
• untwined
• unsnarled
• unscrambled
• unwove

2

as in trapped

to catch or hold as if in a net

the young runaway gradually became entangled in a web of lies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tangled
• trapped
• enmeshed
• ensnared
• entrapped
• meshed
• snared
• involved
• ensnarled
• netted
• captured
• entoiled
• caught up
• implicated
• embroiled
• collared
• mired
• birdlimed
• bagged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• detached
• disentangled
• untangled
• disengaged
• liberated
• freed
• cleared
• extricated

3

as in complicated

to make complex or difficult

the history of Alexander the Great is entangled by variant accounts of his exploits

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complicated
• complexed
• intensified
• sophisticated
• embarrassed
• perplexed
• complexified
• confused
• expanded
• elaborated
• tangled
• developed
• muddled
• snarled
• mixed (up)
• magnified
• confounded
• messed (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• simplified
• cut
• streamlined
• shortened
• facilitated
• abbreviated
• eased
• straightened (out)
• disentangled
• unraveled
• untangled
• oversimplified

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of entangled

In recent years, however, the longtime friends have reportedly grown apart after Swift became entangled in Lively's legal dispute with Justin Baldoni. — Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 4 July 2026

Two years later, the Johnson-Sea-Link became entangled in cable 360 feet down on a wreck off Key West. — Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 2 July 2026

After the referees blew the whistle dead in the fourth quarter, Clark and Bonner got entangled in an exchange of words. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026

By the weekend, the heat will become increasingly entangled with an advancing cold front pushing in from the Midwest, setting the stage for a transition zone of storms and heavy rain. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 26 June 2026

Irwin becomes entangled with the Russian mob after embarking on a get-rich-quick scheme to clean up the Gowanus Canal, and his former cop brother, Gary, is the only one who can get him out of trouble. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 25 June 2026

The recent paper provides a detailed map of how water, capital and infrastructure are currently entangled. — David Sathuluri, Mercury News, 16 June 2026

There have also been concerns that some rights to to titles in its extensive library are entangled or shared with other entities — something the company has pushed back on in the past. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 June 2026

The aquarium says more than 86% of right whales become entangled at least once in their lives. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 14 June 2026