involved

American  

[in-volvd] / ɪnˈvɒlvd /

adjective

1. very intricate or complex.

   an involved reply.

   Synonyms:

   tangled, knotty, complicated

   Antonyms:

   simple

2. implicated.

   involved in crime.

3. concerned in some affair, especially in a way likely to cause danger or unpleasantness.

   I didn't call the police because I didn't want to get involved.

4. committed or engaged, as in a political cause or artistic movement.

   The civil rights demonstration attracted the involved young people of the area.

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involved British  

/ ɪnˈvɒlvd /

adjective

1. complicated; difficult to comprehend

   an involved literary style

2. (usually postpositive) concerned or implicated

   one of the men involved

3. euphemistic having sexual relations

   she was involved with a number of men

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Other Word Forms

• involvedly adverb
• involvedness noun
• noninvolved adjective
• uninvolved adjective

Etymology

Origin of involved

First recorded in 1600–10; involve + -ed ²

Example Sentences

An Anthropic spokesperson said the release was caused by "human error, not a security breach," and that "no sensitive customer data or credentials were exposed or involved".

From BBC

"I was involved in the launch preparation of the experiments that the astronauts put out on the lunar surface," he explains.

From BBC

We hope people understand that there is a limit to what we can say because we have to be mindful of the rights of those involved.

From BBC

Further investigation showed that this dark band represented a wave of soluble actin, a key protein involved in cell movement, being rapidly pushed forward.

From Science Daily

The center, just outside the burn area on Woodbury Road in Altadena, combines all the county functions involved in the rebuilding at one long desk.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• affected
• concerned
• embroiled
• entangled
• interested
• participating