KNOTTED Synonyms: 183 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of knotted

as in knotty

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verb

past tense of knot

as in intertwined

to twist together into a usually confused mass the extension cords were hopelessly knotted together

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Recent Examples of knotted

Adjective

So in, in four dimensions, in the standard four-dimensional space, there is exactly one knotted loop. — Quanta Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026 Some do impromptu handstands against the wall, their feet tapping to the music; others migrate to adjacent gym equipment, pulsing on workout rings, swinging on knotted climbing ropes or swiveling their hips on a Bosu balance ball. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Verb

There weren’t many in Saturday’s lockdown defensive effort, but Grade-A scoring opportunities still emerged, the most dangerous arriving midway through the final period, with the score knotted 1-1. — Janson Duench, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 The match entered the break knotted at 1-1 before the two sides traded goals just six minutes into the second half. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for knotted

Recent Examples of Synonyms for knotted

Adjective

The bass pulled out about 130 feet of line, right down to the knotty backlash.

— Bob Rocchetta as told to Al Ristori, Outdoor Life, 28 Oct. 2026
Bae Hyeon-seong plays Sun-woo in his first lead role in a feature film, and the knotty relationship between mother and son sits at the heart of the film.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of knotty

Adjective

These mice have some of the same features of brain damage that Alzheimer’s patients do, most notably the formation of tangled proteins and debris in the brain and progressively deteriorating performance on cognitive tasks.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
The prosecution, a rare Department of Justice criminal case against a former employee, revisits a tangled and peculiar saga that roiled the final weeks of the 2020 race.

— Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of tangled

Verb

That war, now intertwined with the broader regional confrontation involving Iran and the United States, has taken a heavy toll on the authority of the Lebanese government.

— Tamirace Fakhoury, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2026
Glastonbury’s identity is intertwined with the terrain of Worthy Farm.

— Katie Bain, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of intertwined

Adjective

John Homme sings at the jagged, forlorn beginning of the ninth Queens of the Stone Age album.

— Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026
As with his previous films, Iñárritu tells his story using scenes out of order so that the pieces fall together in a jagged form that heightens the tension.

— Ray Bennett, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of jagged

Adjective

While there were countless reasons for the snarled traffic and ingress breakdown in access to the stadium on the afternoon of the Argentina-Algeria game, Kansas City and KC2026 would be left to wear it if it didn’t get fixed pronto.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
The remarks forecast a long stalemate, despite the mounting pressure on Congress to reopen the DHS that’s stemming from both the snarled airport traffic and the heightened national security risks stemming from the Iran war.

— Mike Lillis, The Hill, 21 Mar. 2026

Definition of snarled

Adjective

According to her official website, Parton co-wrote the country song about broken family ties with U2 and Irish singer-songwriter Johnny McDaid.

— Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2026
Bella suffered a broken scapula during her tag team match with Paige against Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of broken

Adjective

The agency said flooding heightened the ‌risk of contaminated water, while standing water gave mosquitoes and pests more places to breed.

— Reuters, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2026
Although the study did not directly link hospital wastewater to human infections, Larsson said resistant bacteria could potentially reach people through contaminated water.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of contaminated

Adjective

Hutch seemed unhurt beyond a twisted knee, but Ed, stripped naked, was a mass of small cuts and bright greening bruises that made an awful background for ridges of clotted blood.

— Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Drain the oxtails in a colander, rinse under cold running water, and trim off any remaining clotted blood or excess fat with kitchen shears.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

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