Synonyms of snarl

snarl 1 of 3

verb (1)

as in to bark

to speak sharply or irritably

she snarled at me after I kept badgering her with questions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bark
• shout
• yell
• scream
• snap
• growl
• shriek
• grumble
• roar
• sputter
• rant
• rage
• rave
• vituperate
• vent
• fulminate
• explode
• tee off
• flare (up)
• storm
• flip (out)
• blow up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calm (down)
• simmer down

snarl

2 of 3

verb (2)

ˈsnär(-ə)l 

as in to knot

to twist together into a usually confused mass

you'll be awfully sorry if you snarl your fishing line

Synonyms & Similar Words

• knot
• tangle
• jumble
• weave
• intertwine
• entangle
• scramble
• interlace
• intertwist
• braid
• interweave
• wind
• writhe
• plait
• scrabble
• entwine
• twine
• entwist
• enlace
• wreathe
• inweave

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unsnarl
• untangle
• disentangle
• untwist
• unravel
• unknot
• unscramble
• untwine
• unweave

snarl

3 of 3

noun

as in jam

a crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement

to no avail, the city promotes carpooling to help ease the traffic snarls that always accompany rush hour

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jam
• congestion
• bottleneck
• tangle
• jam-up
• tailback
• traffic
• logjam
• delay
• backup
• gridlock
• lock
• tie-up
• crawl
• stoppage
• slowdown

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of snarl

Verb

The truly terrifying Marvel super hero gone bad with a skeleton jaw and shredded uniform snarled menacingly during photo ops with visitors. —Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 24 Oct. 2024

The new movie found Eddie and Venom on a buddy road trip to New York, looking to evade authorities – since Eddie is wanted for murder – as well as snarling outer-space beasts sent by Venom’s creator, the evil Knull (played via motion capture by Andy Serkis). —Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024

Noun

Early 2021: Shipping snarls and worker shortages from the coronavirus pandemic continue to hurt supply. —Trefis Team, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024

There’s Kobe Bryant, and more Kobe Bryant, his face a snarl. —Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024