knottier
Harder to untangle
Knottier is the comparative form of knotty—having more knots, or presenting greater difficulty.
Wood that is knottier has more hard, gnarled spots where branches once grew.
A knottier problem is more tangled and harder to solve: The second chapter raises knottier questions than the first.
Difficult to understand
- convolutedExcessively complex or twisted
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- labyrinthineExtremely complex and winding
- byzantineDauntingly intricate and devious
tortuous · thorny · problematic · perplexing · vexing · tricky · involved · multifaceted
Twisted confusedly together
- snarledGrowled or knotted
- gnarledTwisted and knotty
- twistedWound around itself
- mattedTangled into clumps
entwined · coiled · raveled · entangled · intertwined · enmeshed · bunched · clumped
Hard to accomplish
- demandingRequiring great effort
- toughDurable and strong
- arduousDemanding strenuous effort
- formidableInspiring fear or respect
daunting · taxing · troublesome · vexatious · stubborn · obstinate · intractable · recalcitrant
complicated
Difficult to understand
- convolutedExcessively complex or twisted
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- labyrinthineExtremely complex and winding
byzantine · tortuous · thorny · problematic · perplexing · vexing · tricky · involved · multifaceted · nuanced
tangled
Twisted confusedly together
matted · entwined · coiled · raveled · entangled · intertwined · enmeshed · bunched · clumped · disheveled
challenging
Hard to accomplish
formidable · daunting · taxing · troublesome · vexatious · stubborn · obstinate · intractable · recalcitrant · resistant
gnarled
Twisted and knotty
rough · rugged · weathered · woody · fibrous · uneven · ridged · bumpy · gnarly