Synonyms of untangling

untangling

verb

present participle of untangle

1

as in unraveling

to separate the various strands of

gently untangled the baby's hair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unraveling
• disentangling
• untwisting
• unweaving
• ravelling (out)
• fraying
• unbraiding
• raveling (out)
• unlaying
• untwining
• unsnarling
• smoothing
• untying
• unknotting
• unwinding
• undoing
• unrolling
• straightening (out)
• uncoiling
• fretting
• unlacing
• untieing
• unthreading
• unstringing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tangling
• entangling
• snarling
• winding
• tying
• plying
• braiding
• knotting
• splicing
• lacing
• tieing
• plaiting

2

as in freeing

to set free from entanglement or difficulty

I was finally able to untangle myself from my credit problems

Synonyms & Similar Words

• freeing
• disentangling
• saving
• extricating
• liberating
• releasing
• redeeming
• rescuing
• disengaging
• clearing
• cutting loose
• disembarrassing
• untying
• unraveling
• delivering
• unburdening
• untieing
• disburdening
• disencumbering
• untwining
• unsnarling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• entangling
• blocking
• impeding
• hindering
• obstructing
• hampering
• weighing
• embroiling
• loading
• burdening
• encumbering