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- [not-ee]
- /ˈnɒt i/
- /ˈnɒt.i/
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- [not-ee]
- /ˈnɒt i/
Definitions of knotty word
- adjective knotty having knots; full of knots: a knotty piece of wood. 1
- adjective knotty involved, intricate, or difficult: a knotty problem. 1
- noun knotty Full of knots. 1
- adjective knotty full of knots 1
- adjective knotty complicated, difficult 1
- adjective knotty A knotty problem is complicated and difficult to solve. 0
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Origin of knotty
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
First recorded in 1200-50, knotty is from the Middle English word cnotti. See knot1, -y1
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Parts of speech for Knotty
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
knotty popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for knotty
adj knotty
- tricky — given to or characterized by deceitful tricks; crafty; wily.
- mystifying — to perplex (a person) by playing upon the person's credulity; bewilder purposely.
- perplexing — to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me.
- puzzling — confusing or baffling: a puzzling answer.
- sticky — having the property of adhering, as glue; adhesive.
adjective knotty
- awkward — An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
- problematic — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
- troublesome — causing trouble, annoyance, or difficulty; vexatious: a troublesome situation; a troublesome person.
- elaboration — The act or process of producing or refining with labor; improvement by successive operations; refinement.
Antonyms for knotty
adj knotty
- facile — moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality: facile fingers; a facile mind.
- uncomplicated — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
- easy — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
- smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
- simple — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
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