tangledness
Condition of knots
The quality or state of being tangled—knotted, intertwined, or confusingly complicated.
Physical tangledness describes hair, cords, or vines twisted together.
Abstract tangledness describes complexity that resists easy sorting: the tangledness of their relationship, the tangledness of competing claims.
A rare and somewhat awkward formation; *tangle* or *entanglement* usually serves better.
State of elaborate complexity
- labyrinthIntricate passage network
- webInterwoven filament structure
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
- networkInterconnected system
knot · weave · tapestry · skein · lattice · mesh · interconnection · convolution
Tied rope fastening
- snarlHostile vocal threat
- matFlat floor covering
- coilWound circular arrangement
- twistRotating motion or surprise
braid · furl · clump · kink · snag · nest · enmeshment · entwine
Lack of order
- jumbleConfused disorderly collection
- muddleDisordered, bewildered state
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
- clutterUntidy collection of items
shambles · hodgepodge · dishevelment · disorganization · scramble · heap · mess · pile
Factor that adds difficulty
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
- hurdleBarrier to leap over
- snagUnforeseen complication
snarl · bottleneck · gridlock · logjam · deadlock · hindrance · quandary · predicament
State of being baffled
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
- muddleDisordered, bewildered state
- befuddlementState of utter confusion
incomprehension · puzzlement · uncertainty · obfuscation · cloudiness · blur · ambiguity · vagueness
intricacy
State of elaborate complexity
- labyrinthIntricate passage network
- webInterwoven filament structure
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
network · knot · weave · tapestry · skein · lattice · mesh · interconnection · convolution · recursion
knot
Tied rope fastening
twist · braid · furl · clump · kink · snag · nest · enmeshment · entwine · interweave
disarray
Lack of order
- jumbleConfused disorderly collection
- muddleDisordered, bewildered state
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
clutter · shambles · hodgepodge · dishevelment · disorganization · scramble · heap · mess · pile · scatter
complication
Factor that adds difficulty
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
- hurdleBarrier to leap over
snag · snarl · bottleneck · gridlock · logjam · deadlock · hindrance · quandary · predicament · bind
bewilderment
State of being baffled
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
- muddleDisordered, bewildered state
befuddlement · incomprehension · puzzlement · uncertainty · obfuscation · cloudiness · blur · ambiguity · vagueness · mental fog
tanglednessneatness
State of being tidy
straightness · orderliness · smoothness · tidiness · sleekness
tanglednessclarity
State of being understandable
straightforwardness · simplicity · orderliness · clearness · lucidity
tangle, tangled, untangle, tangles, entangle, entangled, tangling, intertwined, intertwine