Synonyms for tangle
verb
involve, complicate, confuse, obstruct, hamper, derange, mix up, discompose, disorganize, upset, unbalance, unhinge, embarrass, perplex, tie up, trap, mess up.
Antonyms order*, fix, unravel.
See tangle in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To twist together so that separation is difficult:
ensnarl, entangle, foul, snarl2. See orderTo make complex, intricate, or perplexing:
complicate, embarrass, entangle, involve, perplex, ravel, snarl2. See simpleTo gain control of or an advantage over by or as if by trapping:
catch, enmesh, ensnare, ensnarl, entrap, snare, trammel, trap, web. See free- (Informal)
To engage in a quarrel:
argue, bicker, contend, dispute, fight, quarrel, quibble, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle. (Informal) hassle. Idioms: cross swords, have it out, have words, lock horns. See conflict
noun
Something that is intricately and often bewilderingly complex:
cat's cradle, entanglement, jungle, knot, labyrinth, maze, mesh (often used in plural), morass, skein, snarl2, web. See simple- (Informal)
A discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressed:
altercation, argument, bicker, clash, contention, controversy, debate, difficulty, disagreement, dispute, fight, polemic, quarrel, run-in, spat, squabble, tiff, word (used in plural), wrangle. (Informal) hassle, rhubarb. See conflict
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