Tangled
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtæŋ.ɡəld/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Tangled is an adjective meaning Mixed up, interlaced.
Meaning
Mixed up, interlaced.
More Meanings
- (by extension) Intricate.
- simple past and past participle of tangle
Example Sentences
tangled knot
That like a mighty river onward streams / In multitudinous channels ruthlessly, / Past tangled isles and barriers of sand
Troubled, 'wilder'd, and forlorn, / Dark, benighted, travel-worn, / Over many a tangled spray, / All heart-broke I heard her say
Lost inside a world I never belonged / Thinking that I knew my right from my wrong / Tangled in confusion feeling my way / Living in a shadow all shades of gray
Synonyms for tangled
Depending on context, synonyms include byzantine, intricate, convoluted, complex, enmeshed, foul.
Antonyms for tangled
Common opposites include untangled.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include afoul, byzantine, complex, convoluted, enmeshed, entangled.
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