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Untangled vs Entangled - What's the difference?

untangled | entangled |

As verbs the difference between untangled and entangled

is that untangled is past tense of untangle while entangled is past tense of entangle.

As adjectives the difference between untangled and entangled

is that untangled is not tangled while entangled is tangled or twisted together.

untangled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (untangle)
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • Not tangled.

  • untangle

    English

    Verb

    (untangl)
  • To remove tangles or knots.
  • With gentle combing, untangle your hair.
  • (by extension) To remove confusion or mystery.
  • It took awhile, but he finally untangled the problem.

    Synonyms

    * disentangle

    Antonyms

    * tangle

    entangled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (entangle)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • tangled or twisted together
  • confused or complicated
  • (physics) (of two quantum states'') correlated, even though physically separated; (''referring to a state of a composite system ) not separable
  • See also

    * quantum entanglement