detangled
Freed from knots
Detangled describes hair or fibers that have had knots and snarls removed: She detangled her daughter's hair after the bath.
The past tense of detangle, it extends to anything knotted or complicated that has been sorted out: We finally detangled the mess of cables behind the desk.
Came undone or solved
- unknottedFreed from a tangle
- unsnarledFreed from tangles
- untwistedMade no longer helical
- untangledSeparated what was knotted
loosened · separated · unwound · unbraided · unlaced · straightened · unkinked · freed
Toothed grooming implement
- brushBristled cleaning tool
- conditionerHair-smoothing product
- untanglingSeparating twisted strands
- leave-inApplied without removal
shampoo · tresses · locks · mane · co-wash · spray · silicone-free · slippery
Made understandable
- simplifiedMade less complex
- unraveledCame undone or solved
- sortedPut in order
- explainedMade something understandable
decoded · deciphered · understood · elucidated · broken-down · demystified · unpacked · analyzed
Freed from a load
- relievedNo longer anxious
- freedReleased from confinement
- liberatedReleased from confinement
- releasedSet free from confinement
unshackled · cleared · eased · unblocked · lighter · resolved · processed · unpacked
Put in order
- orderedArranged or commanded
- systematicFollowing ordered procedures
- arrangedPut into order
- structuredArranged in organized form
categorized · streamlined · uncluttered · neat · methodical · separated · classified · grouped
unraveled
Came undone or solved
untangled · loosened · separated · unwound · unbraided · unlaced · straightened · unkinked · freed · extricated
comb
Toothed grooming implement
- brushBristled cleaning tool
- conditionerHair-smoothing product
- untanglingSeparating twisted strands
leave-in · shampoo · tresses · locks · mane · co-wash · spray · silicone-free · slippery · gentle
clarified
Made understandable
- simplifiedMade less complex
- unraveledCame undone or solved
- sortedPut in order
explained · decoded · deciphered · understood · elucidated · broken-down · demystified · unpacked · analyzed · resolved
unburdened
Freed from a load
released · unshackled · cleared · eased · unblocked · lighter · resolved · processed · unpacked · sorted
sorted
Put in order
- orderedArranged or commanded
- systematicFollowing ordered procedures
- arrangedPut into order
structured · categorized · streamlined · uncluttered · neat · methodical · separated · classified · grouped · filed
detangledtangled
Twisted confusedly together
complicated · convoluted · entangled · muddled · confused
- detangling brushTool for smoothing snarled hair
- detangling brushesHair tools for knots
- detangling combTool for knotted hair