tangled

1 of 2

adjective

tan·​gled ˈtaŋ-gəld 

1

: existing in or giving the appearance of a state of utter disorder

2

: very involved : exceedingly complex

tangled

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of tangle entry 1

Synonyms of tangled

Adjective

• complicated
• intricate
• complicate
• complex

Examples of tangled in a Sentence

Adjective

it helps to have a lawyer to sort out the tangled contracts that home buyers typically have to contend with

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Leave your tangled web of cords and providers behind and switch to an all-in-one solution that keeps your calls, messages, videos, and more within reach at all times, and get it for free for an entire year in the process. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2026

Orwell was exploring the roles that euphemism, tangled syntax, and dying metaphors can play in obscuring the true intentions of a totalitarian state. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026

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, 30 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for tangled

• angled
• dangled
• fangled
• jangled
• mangled
• spangled
• strangled
• wrangled
• disentangled
• entangled
• newfangled
• untangled