tangled
adjective
UK/ˈtæŋ.ɡᵊld/
US/ˈtæŋ.ɡᵊld/
Definitions of tangled adjective
Twisted together in a confused mass; knotted.
A mass of tangled wires.
She tried to untangle the tangled necklace.
The tangled vines in the garden need to be pruned.
Involved and confusing; complicated and difficult to understand.
It's a tangled political situation that is difficult to understand.
The truth of the case is tangled by a series of lies and secrets.
Their relationship has become very tangled.
Phrases of tangled adjective
- tangled up in sth
To be involved in a difficult or unpleasant situation.
• He tried to avoid getting tangled up in the company's legal troubles.