Synonyms of entangles

entangles

verb

present tense third-person singular of entangle

1

as in knots

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

• knots
• tangles
• intertwines
• snarls
• weaves
• jumbles
• interweaves
• interlaces
• scrambles
• entwines
• twines
• braids
• scrabbles
• intertwists
• winds
• writhes
• plaits
• inweaves
• entwists
• enlaces
• wreathes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disentangles
• untangles
• untwists
• unravels
• unscrambles
• untwines
• unknots
• unsnarls
• unweaves

2

as in traps

to catch or hold as if in a net

the young runaway gradually became entangled in a web of lies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traps
• tangles
• ensnares
• entraps
• enmeshes
• meshes
• involves
• snares
• nets
• captures
• implicates
• ensnarls
• entoils
• embroils
• catches up
• collars
• mires
• bags
• birdlimes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• detaches
• disentangles
• untangles
• disengages
• frees
• liberates
• clears
• extricates

3

as in complicates

to make complex or difficult

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complicates
• intensifies
• embarrasses
• perplexes
• complexes
• confuses
• expands
• elaborates
• complexifies
• develops
• muddles
• tangles
• confounds
• magnifies
• sophisticates
• snarls
• mixes (up)
• messes (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• simplifies
• streamlines
• facilitates
• shortens
• cuts
• eases
• unravels
• abbreviates
• straightens (out)
• disentangles
• oversimplifies
• untangles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of entangles

The sender entangles its light field with the hologram’s light field and transmits the resulting signal. — IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2026

The prolonged fight entangles Hollywood power players, Middle Eastern royals, writers unions and Washington, raising fresh questions about media consolidation ahead of pivotal midterm elections. — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026

Noah Thomas’s life takes a dangerous turn when a chance reunion with an old high school friend, Parker Coleman, entangles him in a ruthless crime ring. — Jon Stojan, Variety, 18 June 2026

Two differing criminal factions want a load of cocaine, but when a poor farmer named Kaalayan (Guru Somasundaram) gets wind of it, his life briefly entangles with the crime bosses, resulting in a bloody final showdown and a delightful twist ending. — Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026

From there, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed sends Maslany’s character along an ever-spiraling and darkening mystery, which entangles her co-workers at the magazine (played by Kiarra Hamagami Goldberg and Charlie Hall), complicates that custody battle, and puts her under ever more pressure. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 May 2026

This choice entangles Iris with Geoff and his father, a kind of archivist for a shadowy secret society, and a hapless man. — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026

The net opens mid-air, entangles the drone and deploys a parachute so everything comes down safely. — Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026

But when a tree entangles with your plumbing, feelings can change. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026