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

During the pandemic, mRNA became almost synonymous with COVID-19 vaccines — and thus entangled with the mandates and restrictions that many Americans resented. — Sally C. Pipes, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Beauty in Black is a drama following Polidore’s Kimmie, a Chicago strip-club dancer, whose life becomes entangled with Mallory (Crystle Stewart), the powerful head of a hair-care empire. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

Another is that, with the United States entangled in Iran and busy managing Venezuela, Cuba has simply been demoted as a priority. — Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026

Central figure Prosecutors Clark and Juenger portrayed Noreus as a central figure in the diploma-mill operation rather than simply a school administrator who became entangled with dishonest recruiters and students. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Two particles are said to be quantum entangled when their properties are so closely linked that the state of one is dependent on the state of the other. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026

Prison interviews and recovered footage slowly reveal how deeply entangled the two men had become in their shared madness. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

There is a tragic air to watching a character who is otherwise so grounded become entangled in the elaborate nightmare of a fake college quarterback who is really a disgraced adult football player wearing a prosthetic face. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Black is connected to Brad Karp, another prominent figure who became entangled in the Epstein saga. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026