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complicated

American  
[kom-pli-key-tid] / ˈkɒm plɪˌkeɪ tɪd /

adjective

  1. composed of elaborately interconnected parts; complex.

    complicated apparatus for measuring brain functions.

  2. difficult to analyze, understand, explain, etc..

    a complicated problem.
    Synonyms:
    knotty, tangled, involved
complicated British  
/ ˈkɒmplɪˌkeɪtɪd /

adjective

  1. made up of intricate parts or aspects that are difficult to understand or analyse

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Other Word Forms

  • complicatedly adverb
  • complicatedness noun
  • uncomplicated adjective

Etymology

Origin of complicated

First recorded in 1640–50; complicate + -ed 2

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