What is another word for Ravelled?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈavə͡ld] (IPA)

The word "ravelled" means to become tangled or confused. Synonyms for this word include "knotted", "twisted", "muddled", "jumbled", and "entangled". These words represent a state of disarray or disorder, which can be applied to physical or abstract situations. For example, a person's thoughts can become ravelled when trying to understand a complex issue, or a ball of yarn can become ravelled when not properly organized. These synonyms show the importance of clarity and organization in both thought and physical objects. When things become ravelled, it is necessary to untangle or straighten them out to regain order and clarity.

What are the hypernyms for Ravelled?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Ravelled

Whenever my thoughts are not with Mama, they are wearying themselves to no purpose in threading the maze of Ravelled politics, or rather political arrangements, in which we are living.
"Lady-John-Russell"
MacCarthy, Desmond
Corolla, numerous imbricated, spatulate petals with Ravelled or fringed ends.
"The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines"
T. H. Pardo de Tavera
It is not intrigue, or the display of wealth, or morbid excitement that must bind together this social fabric, but sympathy, that pleasant thing which refines and refreshes, and "knits up the Ravelled sleeve of care," and leaves us strong for the battle of life.
"Manners and Social Usages"
Mrs. John M. E. W. Sherwood

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