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

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But the president, analysts said, should expect little from Beijing on Iran because China’s strategy is to appear useful in the conflict while avoiding a costly Middle East entanglement of its own.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

This makes it possible to direct quantum signals and distribute entanglement over long distances.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

They face threats from vessel strikes to entanglement in fishing gear on their long migration routes.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Quantum batteries operate using core principles of quantum mechanics, including superposition and entanglement, rather than the chemical processes used in today's batteries.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Now, on the rebound from my calamitous entanglement with the nordwand, I was prepared to lower my sights.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

entanglement

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