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complicated
adjective com·pli·cat·ed \ˈkäm-plə-ˌkā-təd\
: hard to understand, explain, or deal with : having many parts or steps
Full Definition of COMPLICATED
1
: consisting of parts intricately combined <a complicated recipe>
2
: difficult to analyze, understand, or explain <a complicated issue>
— com·pli·cat·ed·ly adverb
— com·pli·cat·ed·ness noun
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First Known Use of COMPLICATED
1656
Related to COMPLICATED
- Synonyms
- baroque, byzantine, complicate, complex, convoluted, daedal, elaborate, intricate, involute, involved, knotty, labyrinthian, labyrinthine, sophisticated, tangled
- Antonyms
- noncomplex, noncomplicated, plain, simple, uncomplicated
Synonym Discussion of COMPLICATED
complex, complicated, intricate, involved, knotty mean having confusingly interrelated parts. complex suggests the unavoidable result of a necessary combining and does not imply a fault or failure <a complex recipe>. complicated applies to what offers great difficulty in understanding, solving, or explaining <complicated legal procedures>. intricate suggests such interlacing of parts as to make it nearly impossible to follow or grasp them separately <an intricate web of deceit>. involved implies extreme complication and often disorder <a rambling, involved explanation>. knotty suggests complication and entanglement that make solution or understanding improbable <knotty ethical questions>.
Rhymes with COMPLICATED
addlepated, animated, antiquated, caffeinated, calculated, castellated, corrugated, crenellated, dedicated, educated, elevated, hyphenated, integrated, laminated, liberated, mentholated, perforated, pileated, pixilated, saturated, simulated, syncopated, tessellated, unabated, uncreated, understated, variegated
COMPLICATED Defined for Kids
complicated
adjective com·pli·cat·ed \ˈkäm-plə-ˌkā-təd\
Definition of COMPLICATED for Kids
: difficult to understand or explain <complicated rules>
Medical Dictionary
complicated
adjective com·pli·cat·ed
Medical Definition of COMPLICATED
of a bone fracture : characterized by injury to nearby parts
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