unraveled

Definitions

To have become undone or separated, as in the threads of a knitted garment.

To have been investigated and solved, as in a complex mystery or problem.

To have lost stability or coherence, often referring to a plan or a person's mental state.

Examples

The mystery slowly unraveled as the detective uncovered new evidence.

Her sweater unraveled after she caught a loose thread on the door handle.

Synonyms

untangled resolved explained disentangled clarified unfolded decoded

Antonyms

tangled complicated confused knotted entwined obscured muddled