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

Crafted from the finest, lightest tweed, the dress—chosen by stylist Ramona Tabita—features a sumptuous knotted structure that opens into a generous back neckline and culminates in a majestic train that skims the red carpet. — Giacomo Aricò, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2026 Above and below the main narrative of the Bayeux Tapestry are two strips filled with ancient beasts, including tail-chasing dogs and tightly knotted swans. — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Verb

In accessories, Tcherassi’s knotted Sofia bag now comes in raffia, an ideal catch-all for long summer days spent on the water, or in the stands by the racetrack. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 James’ first takeaway marked a major turning point in the game, with the contest knotted at 24 and just under nine minutes remaining. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for knotted

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Adjective

Make sure to bake in some time to walk among the property’s knotty olive and fig trees, too.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Mathematicians strongly suspect that there is a genuinely knotty loop that also has a Jones polynomial 1.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of knotty

Adjective

Geese did something similar with last year’s Getting Killed, their own neutron star of an album, gobbling up the tangled lineages of rock, punk, and drone music in New York City with the ravenous appetites of kids weaned on the infinite scroll.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Her fascinating, playful quest involves the tangled background of her father, Henry Stephen.

— Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of tangled

Verb

Beauty and mortality become intertwined in a meditation on existence, care and the fragility of life.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Unsheltered intertwined two plots related to the precarity of American life and the danger of demagogues—one set at the dawn of the MAGA era.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of intertwined

Adjective

These edges can therefore appear jagged or stair-stepped, an effect called aliasing.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026
Video filmed by Tubasi’s son and shared with CNN shows debris scattered on the floor, doors and appliances smashed and walls left with large, jagged holes.

— Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 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

After a federal court prohibited further nitrogen executions, the state switched back to the old, broken method.

— Maya Foa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
In fact, they aren’t made of glass at all; they’re made of polycarbonate, a plastic material that mimics the look of a wonky funhouse reflector, to prevent people from shattering the surface and using broken shards as weapons.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of broken

Adjective

To break the chains of infections stemming from contaminated needles, Soqo has proposed supplying thousands of sterile needles and syringes to communities of methamphetamine users.

— David Cox, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
After our investigation, my colleagues and I published a paper describing the anthrax cases from contaminated mail.

— Daniel Jernigan, STAT, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of contaminated

Adjective

Having introduced the concept of afternoon tea to Madrid in a previous incarnation, the Ritz once again offers scones with clotted cream in the leafy Palm Court.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Daytime items include lofty scones with a side of clotted cream and seasonal jam, flaky sausage rolls hefty with Beads & Barnett pork, and egg soldiers served with streaky bacon.

— The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

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