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单词 tangled
释义

tangled

adjective

tan·​gled ˈtaŋ-gəld How to pronounce tangled (audio)
1
: existing in or giving the appearance of a state of utter disorder
2
: very involved : exceedingly complex

Synonyms

  • baroque
  • byzantine
  • complex
  • complicate
  • complicated
  • convoluted
  • daedal
  • elaborate
  • intricate
  • involute
  • involved
  • knotty
  • labyrinthian
  • labyrinthine
  • sophisticated
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Example Sentences

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 In fact, Chicago became a tangled mess for the 1,300 freight and passenger trains that still crisscross the city every day. John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022 Systems that undergo regular cycles would trace out a repeating orbit in the space, while chaotic evolution would look like a tangled mess. Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2022 After all, a cordless vacuum gives you the luxury of traveling around the house — without being bogged down by a tangled cord. Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2022 There's nothing worse than arriving to your destination with a bunch of tangled jewelry, and this box from Away offers the perfect solution. Samantha Lawyer, Woman's Day, 17 Aug. 2022 Jewelry can easily become a tangled mess, and storing items in little boxes is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Jodhaira Rodriguez, Good Housekeeping, 16 Aug. 2022 Hungary, meanwhile, has a more tangled history of distrust of Russian ambitions and overreach. Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2022 Unfortunately, the new service has limitations, as it's caught up in a tangled mess of arrangements with different services. Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 25 July 2022 This includes replacing the filter inside the vacuum regularly (check the manufacturer's instructions to see how often this should be), cutting any tangled hair out of the brush roll, and emptying out the dust bin after every use. Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1

tangled 1 of 2

adjective

as in complicated
having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated it helps to have a lawyer to sort out the tangled contracts that home buyers typically have to contend with

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • complicated
  • intricate
  • complicate
  • complex
  • convoluted
  • knotty
  • byzantine
  • labyrinthine
  • involved
  • sophisticated
  • labyrinthian
  • baroque
  • elaborate
  • daedal
  • varied
  • difficult
  • involute
  • mixed
  • multifarious
  • multifaceted
  • heterogeneous
  • composite
  • overcomplicated
  • compound
  • unintelligible
  • challenging
  • overcomplex
  • multipart
  • incomprehensible
  • multibranched
  • inexplicable
  • unfathomable
  • tough
  • impenetrable
  • Kafkaesque

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • plain
  • simple
  • uncomplicated
  • simplified
  • uniform
  • homogeneous
  • simplistic
  • noncomplicated
  • noncomplex
  • oversimplified
  • unvaried
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tangled

2 of 2

verb

past tense of tangle
1
as in trapped
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

  • trapped
  • enmeshed
  • entangled
  • ensnared
  • ensnarled
  • entrapped
  • meshed
  • snared
  • involved
  • netted
  • immeshed
  • captured
  • entoiled
  • embroiled
  • caught up
  • implicated
  • mired
  • collared
  • birdlimed
  • bagged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • untangled
  • disentangled
  • detached
  • disengaged
  • cleared
  • freed
  • extricated
  • liberated
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2
as in knotted
to twist together into a usually confused mass that darn cat tangled the yarn I was trying to knit with

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • knotted
  • weaved
  • jumbled
  • intertwined
  • snarled
  • entangled
  • interweaved
  • braided
  • scrambled
  • interlaced
  • interwove
  • wound
  • intertwisted
  • entwined
  • twined
  • winded
  • plaited
  • scrabbled
  • writhed
  • enlaced
  • wove
  • wreathed
  • inweaved
  • inwove
  • entwisted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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