Added 9 October 2026 tangled /ˈtæŋ.ɡəld/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsUncommon Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tangled at Wordnik → Where our words come from → In a confused mass. pushed back her tangled hair Highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious. the Byzantine tax structure Related Words: afoulbyzantinecomplexconvolutedenmeshedentangledfoulfouledintermeshedintertwinedintricateinvolved Back to today's word