Synonyms of untangled

untangled

verb

past tense of untangle

1

as in unraveled

to separate the various strands of

gently untangled the baby's hair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unraveled
• disentangled
• untwisted
• untwined
• frayed
• unbraided
• raveled (out)
• unwove
• unsnarled
• unlaid
• untied
• smoothed
• unwound
• undid
• uncoiled
• unknotted
• unrolled
• straightened (out)
• unlaced
• fretted
• unthreaded
• unstrung

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tangled
• entangled
• snarled
• tied
• wound
• knotted
• plied
• spliced
• braided
• laced
• plaited

2

as in freed

to set free from entanglement or difficulty

I was finally able to untangle myself from my credit problems

Synonyms & Similar Words

• freed
• disentangled
• saved
• extricated
• liberated
• redeemed
• released
• rescued
• disengaged
• cut loose
• cleared
• disembarrassed
• untied
• unburdened
• unraveled
• delivered
• untwined
• disencumbered
• disburdened
• unsnarled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hampered
• blocked
• entangled
• hindered
• impeded
• embroiled
• obstructed
• loaded
• weighed
• burdened
• encumbered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of untangled

Below are the ones that untangled our knots and delivered the most seamless combing and brushing experience. — Eden Stuart, Glamour, 7 July 2026

There remain other, muddled storylines across this LIV timeline that won’t get untangled. — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026

One other question may be how easily his businesses may be untangled if the company is sold in pieces. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026

They eventually were untangled, and the referees were convening at center ice when Tkachuk skated off the bench and toward the Red Wings penalty box to talk to Edvinsson. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 27 Feb. 2026

At the end of Manchester City’s 2-1 recent win against Liverpool, as officials gradually untangled the bizarre late incident involving Erling Haaland and Dominik Szoboszlai, Neville informed viewers how close the game was to full time. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026

This petite, chic travel jewelry case keeps necklaces untangled, prevents rings from drifting to the bottom of her carry-on, and secures earring posts from bending or breaking. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026

North Crowley fell on it first, but when the pile was untangled, Allen tight end Jackson Hoppe had it. — Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025

Each is a kind of performance, Blue Cowboy implies, that can be untangled and revealed as a fiction but also contains something beautiful in its sustained gesture. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025