Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for entanglement. Search instead for entlangpromenierten.
Definitions

entanglement

[en-tang-guhl-muhnt] / ɛnˈtæŋ gəl mənt /
NOUN
complication, predicament
Synonyms
STRONGEST
imbroglio liaison
STRONG
affair association cobweb complexity confusion difficulty embarrassment embroilment entrapment intricacy intrigue involvement jumble knot mesh mess mix up muddle snare tangle tie up toil trap web
WEAK
enmeshment ensnarement
Antonyms
STRONG
calm clarity ease line order organization peace
WEAK
disentanglement simplicity

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

That discovery leads Mr. Lemann to ponder his family’s entanglement with slavery and its role in buttressing the Lemann fortune.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Although orbital angular momentum entanglement has been widely explored, it has often been considered fragile.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

Summers, until his entanglement in the Epstein scandal came to light, was among the nation’s most influential economists.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Ureña, Clinton's deputy chief of staff, declined to comment to the BBC about Band's entanglement with Maxwell and Epstein and what role it may have played in the former president's signature Global Initiative.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Through some quantum-mechanical entanglement, Dad and Babou had ended up as teammates.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.