NYT Dictionary

ENTANGLEMENT

/ɪnˈtæŋɡəlmənt/
Nounen-TAN-gle-menten-tan-gle-ment · 4 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2025

Meaning

The act of entangling.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Middle English entanglen English entangle Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English entanglement From entangle + -ment.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

webabatisabsorptionadulteryaffairamourbankbarbicanbarricadebarrier

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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