gnarlier

More gnarled and rough

Gnarlier is the comparative form of gnarly.

Something gnarlier is more twisted, knotted, or rugged than something else: The trails get gnarlier as you climb higher.

In surf and skate slang, gnarlier means more extreme, dangerous, or impressive: That trick was way gnarlier than anything he'd tried before.

twisted

knotted

Tied with loops

crooked · warped · twisted · misshapen · deformed · snarled · kinked · knotty · distorted · coiled

difficult

challenging

Hard to accomplish

tough · demanding · treacherous · hairy · dicey · brutal · punishing · grueling · formidable · daunting

weathered

rugged

Tough and uneven

textured · craggy · furrowed · wrinkled · leathery · time-worn · battered · seasoned · hardened · calloused

skateboarding

rad

Exposure measurement unit

  • sickUnwell or impressively cool
  • stokedExtremely enthusiastic, slang
  • sketchyIncomplete or suspicious

bailed · halfpipe · vert · grind · kickflip · heelflip · shred · thrash · risky · dangerous

Opposites
surface texture

gnarliersmoother

More even, less coarse

sleeker · silkier · straighter · glossier · satiny

complexity/difficulty

gnarliereasier

Less difficult

simpler · cleaner · mellower · neater · tamer

aesthetic quality (slang)

gnarlierlamer

More inadequate or unconvincing

tamer · milder · weaker

Family

gnarliest, gnarling

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G