KNOTTED Synonyms: 183 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of knotted

as in knotty

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smooth

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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

Those looking to make more of an investment should explore hand-knotted wool rugs, the designer adds, noting that these look elevated and are top quality. — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026 For a slouchier vibe, the Suede Tote Bag features a soft suede finish, knotted handle, and relaxed silhouette for that effortless, thrown-together look that somehow always works. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Verb

This dress — also in the vibrant red associated with the World Cup champions’ jerseys — had a V-neck, short sleeves and a self-tie belt knotted at the hip, with a fuller skirt that opened at the front. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 21 July 2026 That match was knotted 2-2 when Beckham drew a red card for kicking Diego Simeone and brought his side down to 10 men. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for knotted

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Adjective

During the day, the menu reclaims fry bread, a dish with a knotty history among Indigenous groups, as they were forced to adapt to US government rations when forcibly displaced from their homes.

— The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
The following tracks only get knottier and denser, but Sweeping Promises never stops setting primal immediacy against granular precision and letting the sparks fly.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of knotty

Adjective

In groups, these aquatic worms, roughly a few-centimeters long, weave themselves into tangled structures that resemble bundles of thread or noodles in a bowl, but are alive.

— K. R. Prathyusha, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Homes and businesses left intact after the flooding were still without electricity on Sunday, as twisted power line poles and wires lay tangled in the mud.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of tangled

Verb

In this case, because the families of the victims and the defendant are intertwined, competing interests may interfere with consensus.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Given their former friendship, war of words, iconic stature, legacies, and both being slain before their time, Shakur and Wallace’s murder cases have remained intertwined for decades.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of intertwined

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

Something happened when Chris Paul got his hand caught in a Portland Trail Blazers player’s jersey, ending the 2016 playoff run with a broken bone.

— Law Murray, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Local authorities said the 44-year-old woman suffered several broken bones in Monday morning's crash in Prospect Park but survived after roughly six bystanders joined officers to lift the vehicle and pull her to safety, FOX 29 reported.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of broken

Adjective

Officials added that people cannot become infected with Naegleria fowleri by swallowing contaminated water; however, the amoeba can enter the body when it is forcefully introduced, such as through the nose into the brain.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
People cannot become infected by swallowing contaminated water.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of contaminated

Adjective

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
The nearly 3,000-foot-long train was patiently idling beside the platform at East Perth Terminal, where a spread of scones, strawberry jam, clotted cream, and Bollinger champagne welcomed eager travelers.

— Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

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