Synonyms of snarled

snarled 1 of 3

adjective

as in tangled

Related Words

• tangled
• knotted
• polluted
• contaminated
• tainted
• wrinkled
• defiled
• adulterated
• shabby
• sordid
• negligent
• seedy
• sleazy
• neglected
• shaggy
• neglectful
• blackened
• filthy
• uncombed
• slovenly
• draggled
• spotted
• grimy
• stained
• muddled
• chaotic
• confused
• messy
• frowsy
• unclean
• smudged
• slatternly
• tumbled
• begrimed
• bedraggled
• disheveled
• jumbled
• dingy
• unkempt
• rumpled
• untidy
• disarrayed
• disarranged
• soiled
• sullied
• squalid
• dirty
• mussed
• cluttered
• mucky
• disordered
• sloven
• disorderly
• littered
• dowdy
• tousled
• grubby
• uncleanly
• sloppy
• foul
• grungy
• besmirched
• befouled
• mussy
• messed
• grotty
• cruddy
• nasty
• bemired
• pell-mell
• higgledy-piggledy
• topsy-turvy
• upside-down
• hugger-mugger

Dissimilar Words

• cleaned
• organized
• ordered
• orderly
• tidy
• neat
• trim
• clean
• uncluttered
• crisp
• well-ordered
• sparkling
• careful
• cleanly
• shipshape
• unsullied
• systematic
• spotless
• immaculate
• stainless
• snug
• methodical
• antiseptic
• kempt
• systematized
• tidied
• regular
• spick-and-span
• neatened
• hygienic
• meticulous
• unsoiled
• fussy
• fastidious
• finicky
• combed
• manicured
• groomed
• bandbox
• unpolluted
• wholesome
• untainted
• undefiled
• well-groomed
• taintless

snarled

2 of 3

verb (1)

past tense of snarl

as in barked

to speak sharply or irritably

she snarled at me after I kept badgering her with questions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• barked
• shouted
• yelled
• screamed
• growled
• snapped
• shrieked
• grumbled
• roared
• sputtered
• ranted
• raged
• fulminated
• raved
• exploded
• vituperated
• vented
• stormed
• flipped (out)
• flared (up)
• teed off
• blew up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calmed (down)
• simmered down

snarled

3 of 3

verb (2)

past tense of snarl

as in knotted

to twist together into a usually confused mass

you'll be awfully sorry if you snarl your fishing line

Synonyms & Similar Words

• knotted
• tangled
• jumbled
• intertwined
• scrambled
• braided
• entangled
• wound
• writhed
• interlaced
• intertwisted
• scrabbled
• interwove
• twined
• entwined
• plaited
• wove
• enlaced
• wreathed
• entwisted
• inwove

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disentangled
• untangled
• untwisted
• unraveled
• unknotted
• unsnarled
• untwined
• unscrambled
• unwove

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snarled

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, 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

Inside the stadium, the crowd was a bit sparse for opening acts Wisdom Indian Dancers — introduced and joined onstage by country singer and later performer Margo Price — and Madeline Edwards as attendees worked their way through the snarled traffic around the stadium and blocks-long entrance lines. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025

Over the course of three days, the rescue team worked to cut away the snarled ropes, with video capturing their approach to the whale in a small boat. — Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025

On my way back downtown, my taxi overtakes trucks packed with dangling meat carcasses while kamikaze scooters weave in and out of snarled traffic. — Nicola Chilton, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2025

Verb

After the upheaval of the coronavirus pandemic, followed by the writers’ and actors’ strikes that snarled the production pipeline, many industry observers feared that Zoomers were a lost demographic. — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026

The coronavirus pandemic snarled supply chains and raised labor and transportation costs. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

But this year, the measure has become snarled in tensions over defense spending levels and the SAVE America Act. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 22 July 2026

Each time, as the dog snarled and jumped backward, the bear would rear again with his back against the tree trunk, swinging his mighty paws in front of him as though daring Drive to come within reach. — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026

Traffic during the Monday morning rush was snarled in Detroit as all lanes of eastbound Interstate 94 were closed near Trumbull Street. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Goods that have been snarled in the delays have included building equipment, furniture, spare parts, and even fresh flowers. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 July 2026

Traffic was snarled on Interstate 70 and other key arteries because of some combination of vague signage on parking passes or apps, accidents earlier in the afternoon, the lack of dedicated lanes for the bus system — why oh why couldn’t that be achieved in the master plan? — Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026

The dogs snarled and snapped as Smith begged for help during the eight-minute call. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026