complicated

[ kom-pli-key-tid ]

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

/ ˈkɒmplɪˌkeɪtɪd /

adjective

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

Derived Forms

• ˈcompliˌcatedness, noun
• ˈcompliˌcatedly, adverb

Other Words From

• compli·cated·ly adverb
• compli·cated·ness noun
• un·compli·cated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of complicated¹

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

Example Sentences

Matt Gaetz's path to lead the US Department of Justice ended after misconduct allegations complicated the former Florida congressman's path to confirmation.

From BBC

"It's very complicated because we don't actually know how to help communities facing these simultaneous shocks."

From Science Daily

While the ships were bigger and more complicated than anything previously attempted by the small Port Glasgow shipyard, the new owners were promising new investment and were confident they could deliver them.

From BBC

This makes them prohibitively expensive and complicated to build.

From BBC

It also highlights the artist’s dynamic life and complicated relationship with her late ex-husband Sonny Bono.

From Salon

Related Words

• arduous
• convoluted
• difficult
• fancy
• hard
• intricate
• knotty
• perplexing
• problematic
• sophisticated
• troublesome