entangled
AdjectiveUS[en-tang-guhld]/ɛnˈtæŋɡəld/3 syllables
Synonyms:
embroiled
Open English WordNet
Adjective (3)
- deeply involved especially in something complicated“embroiled in the conflict”“felt unwilling entangled in their affairs”Synonyms: embroiledOpposite uninvolvedSimilar involved
- twisted together in a tangled mass“toiled through entangled growths of mesquite”Opposite untangledSimilar tangled
- involved in difficultiesOpposite freeSimilar unfree
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
entangled adjective
1. in a confused mass. Contrasted with untangled. [Narrower terms: afoul(postnominal), foul, fouled; knotted, snarled, snarly; matted; rootbound; intertwined] Syn. — tangled.
2. deeply involved especially in something problematic; as, entangled in the conflict. Syn. — embroiled.
3. constrained by or as if by a convoluted rope or net; ensnared.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5