Word Meanings - ENTANGLE - Book Publishers vocabulary database
1. To twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated; to make tangled, confused, and intricate; as, to entangle yarn or the hair. 2. To involve in such complications as to render extrication a bewildering difficulty; hence,
Additional info about word: ENTANGLE
1. To twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated; to make tangled, confused, and intricate; as, to entangle yarn or the hair. 2. To involve in such complications as to render extrication a bewildering difficulty; hence, metaphorically, to insnare; to perplex; to bewilder; to puzzle; as, to entangle the feet in a net, or in briers. "Entangling alliances." Washington. The difficulties that perplex men's thoughts and entangle their understandings. Locke. Allowing her to entangle herself with a person whose future was so uncertain. Froude.
Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of ENTANGLE)
- Agglomerate
- Accumulate
- conglomerate
- lump
- agglutinate
- entangle
- heap
- confuse
- amalgamate
- Dishevel
- Disorder
- disarrange
- Embarrass
- Entangle
- misconcert
- trouble
- perplex
- contuse
- hamper
- clog
- distress
- puzzle
- encumber
- Entrammel
- impede
- obstruct
- decoy
- entrap
- Implicate
- Connect
- associate
- charge
- criminate
- involve
- infold
- compromise
Possible antonyms: (opposite words of ENTANGLE)
- Aggravate
- excite
- foster
- perpetuate
- exempt
- enfranchise
- disengage
- extricate
- exonerate
- Soothe
- compose
- please
- gratify
- gladden
- console
- elate
- comfort
- Enlighten
- instruct
- illumine
- Compose
- calm
- allay
- appease
- soothe
- delight
- recreate
- entertain
- relieve
- refresh
Related words: (words related to ENTANGLE)
- PUZZLEMENT
The state of being puzzled; perplexity. Miss Mitford. - DELIGHTING
Giving delight; gladdening. -- De*light"ing*ly, adv. Jer. Taylor. - COMPROMISE
promise to abide by the decision of an arbiter, fr. compromittere to 1. A mutual agreement to refer matters in dispute to the decision of arbitrators. Burrill. 2. A settlement by arbitration or by mutual consent reached by concession on both - PUZZLE
1. Something which perplexes or embarrasses; especially, a toy or a problem contrived for testing ingenuity; also, something exhibiting marvelous skill in making. 2. The state of being puzzled; perplexity; as, to be in a puzzle. - COMFORTLESS
Without comfort or comforts; in want or distress; cheerless. Comfortless through turanny or might. Spenser. Syn. -- Forlorn; desolate; cheerless; inconsolable; disconsolate; wretched; miserable. -- Com"fort*less*ly, adv. -- Com"fort*less*ness, n. - CONNECTOR
One who, or that which, connects; as: A flexible tube for connecting the ends of glass tubes in pneumatic experiments. A device for holding two parts of an electrical conductor in contact. - TROUBLER
One who troubles or disturbs; one who afflicts or molests; a disturber; as, a troubler of the peace. The rich troublers of the world's repose. Waller. - CHARGEANT
Burdensome; troublesome. Chaucer. - PERPETUATE
To make perpetual; to cause to endure, or to be continued, indefinitely; to preserve from extinction or oblivion; to eternize. Addison. Burke. - INVOLVEDNESS
The state of being involved. - DELIGHTLESS
Void of delight. Thomson. - PUZZLEDOM
The domain of puzzles; puzzles, collectively. C. Kingsley. - INSTRUCTRESS
A woman who instructs; a preceptress; a governess. Johnson. - ENTRAP
To catch in a trap; to insnare; hence, to catch, as in a trap, by artifices; to involve in difficulties or distresses; to catch or involve in contradictions; as, to be entrapped by the devices of evil men. A golden mesh, to entrap the hearts of - ACCUMULATE
To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together; to amass; as, to accumulate a sum of money. Syn. -- To collect; pile up; store; amass; gather; aggregate; heap together; hoard. - INFOLD
1. To wrap up or cover with folds; to envelop; to inwrap; to inclose; to involve. Gilded tombs do worms infold. Shak. Infold his limbs in bands. Blackmore. 2. To clasp with the arms; to embrace. Noble Banquo, . . . let me infold thee, And hold - DECOYER
One who decoys another. - ILLUMINER
One who, or that which, illuminates. - COMFORTABLY
In a comfortable or comforting manner. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem. Is. xl. 2. - DISHEVELED
1. Having in loose disorder; disarranged; as, disheveled hair. 2. Having the hair in loose disorder. The dancing maidens are disheveled Mænads. J. A. Symonds. - MANDELATE
A salt of mandelic acid. - UNPERPLEX
To free from perplexity. Donne. - MISCHARGE
To charge erroneously, as in account. -- n. - PREINSTRUCT
To instruct previously or beforehand. Dr. H. More. - OVERTROUBLED
Excessively troubled. - ENCHARGE
To charge ; to impose upon. His countenance would express the spirit and the passion of the part he was encharged with. Jeffrey. - SPHACELATE
To die, decay, or become gangrenous, as flesh or bone; to mortify.