1. complicated or difficult situations involving multiple people or factors
2. the state of being twisted together or caught in something
3. romantic or personal relationships that are complicated or problematic

Examples

• The diplomat tried to avoid political entanglements with neighboring countries.
• She found herself in romantic entanglements that complicated her career.
• The fishing nets created dangerous entanglements for marine wildlife.
• His business entanglements made it difficult to retire peacefully.
• The legal entanglements from the merger took years to resolve.
• Wire entanglements were used as barriers during the war.
• She wanted to avoid any emotional entanglements while studying abroad.