Synonyms of tangle

tangle 1 of 2

noun

as in confusion

a state of mental uncertainty

my mind's been in a tangle ever since I learned some disturbing information about an online acquaintance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confusion
• fog
• maze
• perplexity
• bewilderment
• befuddlement
• bafflement
• mystification
• muddle
• discombobulation
• bamboozlement
• puzzlement
• distraction
• bemusement
• distress
• discomfort
• head-scratching
• confusedness
• whirl
• embarrassment
• bewilderedness
• dismay
• discomfiture
• mortification
• agitation
• perturbation
• turmoil
• commotion
• upset
• disturbance
• chagrin
• flurry
• abashment
• disquiet
• disconcertment
• fluster
• dither
• fuss
• bother
• stew

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conviction
• certainty
• confidence
• assurance
• certitude
• sureness
• positiveness

tangle

2 of 2

verb

ˈtaŋ-gəl 

1

as in to trap

to catch or hold as if in a net

was at last tangled in the web of lies that he had told to everyone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trap
• enmesh
• mesh
• entangle
• ensnare
• entrap
• net
• snare
• involve
• capture
• immesh
• catch up
• ensnarl
• entoil
• implicate
• embroil
• collar
• mire
• birdlime
• bag

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disentangle
• untangle
• extricate
• detach
• disengage
• free
• clear
• liberate

2

as in to knot

to twist together into a usually confused mass

that darn cat tangled the yarn I was trying to knit with

Synonyms & Similar Words

• knot
• snarl
• jumble
• intertwine
• weave
• entangle
• interweave
• interlace
• braid
• scramble
• twine
• intertwist
• entwine
• plait
• wind
• scrabble
• writhe
• enlace
• wreathe
• entwist
• inweave

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• untangle
• disentangle
• untwist
• unsnarl
• unravel
• unknot
• unscramble
• untwine
• unweave

Examples of tangle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Nor did researchers check for the protein tau, which cling together and form tangles in brain cells. —Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024

The ball caromed back to him for a 10-yard shot through a tangle of bodies. —Steven Goff, Washington Post, 27 July 2024

Verb

This combination of nylon and boar bristles glide through knots with ease, no matter how tightly wound or tangled your strands are. —Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Aug. 2024

Some boats were hurled onto the sand, tangled in mangroves and tossed akilter against the seawall. —Olivia George, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024