1. twisted together in a confused mass; knotted or snarled
2. complicated and confused; difficult to understand or deal with
Usage: figurative

Examples

• Her hair was tangled after the windy boat ride.
• The fishing line became tangled in the weeds.
• The Christmas lights were hopelessly tangled in the box.
• The legal case involved a tangled web of contracts and agreements.
• Their tangled relationship made it difficult for them to work together.
• The detective tried to sort through the tangled evidence.
• The garden hose lay tangled on the lawn.