Top synonyms for “knotty”: baffling, byzantine, convoluted, elusive, gnarled, gnarly, involved, knobbed, and 13 more below.
Definitions
- (adjective)tangled in knots or snarls“a mass of knotted string”
- (adjective)making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe“a baffling problem”
- (adjective)highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious“the Byzantine tax structure”
- (adjective)used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots“gnarled and knotted hands”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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What is another word for "knotty"?
Common synonyms for "knotty" include baffling, byzantine, convoluted, elusive, gnarled, gnarly. Our thesaurus lists 21 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "knotty" mean?
tangled in knots or snarls Example: "a mass of knotted string"
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