Synonyms of knotty
14 similar words · 2 opposite words
Another word for knotty is intricate. Other synonyms of knotty are thorny, complex, complicated, convoluted and Gordian.
Synonyms and similar words for knotty
adjectiveComplicated or tricky; complex, difficult.
- intricate
- thorny
- complex
- complicated
- convolutedComplex, complicated, or intricate.
- Gordian
- involute
- involutional
- involved
- labyrinthal figurativelyLike a maze or labyrinth, intricate or convoluted. labyrinthine.
- labyrinthine figuratively
- manifold
- complexed obsolete
- complicate poetic, rare
Opposite of knotty
adjectiveComplicated or tricky; complex, difficult.
- simple
- uncomplicatedSimple; not complicated; basic.
Meaning of knotty
- adjective Of string or something stringlike: full of, or tied up, in knots.
- adjective Of a part of the body, a tree, etc.: full of knots (knobs or swellings); gnarled, knobbly.
- adjective Complicated or tricky; complex, difficult.
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Questions about synonyms of knotty
- What is another word for knotty?
- Knotty has 14 synonyms on Word.ws, such as intricate, thorny, complex, complicated, convoluted, Gordian, involute and involutional.
- What is the opposite of knotty?
- The opposite of knotty is simple. Other antonyms of knotty are uncomplicated.
- What does knotty mean?
- Knotty means of string or something stringlike: full of, or tied up, in knots.
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