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

After all, the loosely autobiographical movie tells the story of a suburban family that becomes entangled with the Russian mob. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026

If the primary diver becomes trapped, entangled, or experiences an emergency underwater, the backup diver's only job is to rescue the rescuer. — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

At the extreme, such acceleration in imaging can only become entangled with inertia. — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026

Multiple countries are entangled in Sudan’s conflict, and other foreigners, including Russians and Ukrainians, have taken part in hostilities. — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Months of attacks have also depleted the Pentagon’s stockpile of key munitions, and the widening conflict has entangled more countries in the Middle East, which could push the human and economic cost of the war even higher. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 3 Aug. 2026

Football is full of cautionary tales (and, for the sake of balance, morally-dubious fairy tales) about the risks and rewards of taking on finance adjacent to or entangled with politics. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 July 2026

In theory, this means any two spins could be moved around arbitrarily, brought into proximity, and entangled. — ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026

Things went from bad to worse when they became entangled with a group of dangerous criminals, leading to a night of hilariously horrific violence. — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026