Tangled: meaning, definitions and examples

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tangled

 

[ หˆtรฆล‹.ษกษ™ld ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

hair

Twisted together in a messy or confused mass.

Synonyms

entangled, jumbled, knotted, matted

Examples of usage

  • My hair was tangled after the windy walk.
  • She tried to comb out the tangled knots.
  • The branches were all tangled together.
  • The wires were tangled behind the TV.
  • The necklace became tangled in her hair.
Context #2 | Verb

situation

Involved in a complicated or confused situation.

Synonyms

embroiled, ensnared, entangled, involved

Examples of usage

  • She found herself tangled in a web of lies.
  • The negotiations became tangled and difficult.
  • He was tangled up in a series of misunderstandings.
  • The two countries were tangled in a diplomatic dispute.

Translations

Translations of the word "tangled" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น emaranhado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคฒเคเคพ เคนเฅเค†

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verwickelt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kusut

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะฟะปัƒั‚ะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ splฤ…tany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚‚ใคใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท emmรชlรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ enredado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dolaลŸmฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์–ฝํžŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุชุดุงุจูƒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zamotanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zamotanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็บ ็ป“็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zapleten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ flรฆktur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะฐั‚ะฐัา›ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qarฤฑลŸฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ enredado

Etymology

The word 'tangled' comes from the Middle English word 'tanglen', which means 'to entangle'. It is related to the Old English word 'tang', meaning 'seaweed'. The concept of things being twisted together has been part of human language for centuries, reflecting the universal experience of dealing with messy or complicated situations.

See also: entangle, tangledly, untangle.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,067, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.