complicated
Hard to untangle
Complicated describes something with many interconnected parts that make it difficult to understand or deal with.
A complicated situation has multiple factors at play.
Complicated instructions require careful attention.
The word often implies that difficulty arises from intricacy rather than simple confusion: It's complicated suggests layers of nuance that resist easy explanation, especially regarding relationships.
Complex and detailed
- labyrinthineExtremely complex and winding
- convolutedExcessively complex or twisted
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
- knottyComplex and difficult
byzantine · detailed · fiddly · nuanced · multifaceted · layered · sophisticated · involved
Causing confusion or bewilderment
- perplexingCausing mental confusion
- bafflingImpossible to understand
- bewilderingCausing utter confusion
- confoundingCausing surprise or confusion
mystifying · enigmatic · unclear · ambiguous · obscure · cryptic · opaque · muddled
Lacking order or neatness
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
- intertwinedTwisted together, connected
- knottyComplex and difficult
- snarledGrowled or knotted
enmeshed · twisted · fraught · turbulent · strained · rocky · thorny · delicate
Having fine distinctions
- multifacetedHaving many dimensions
- layeredHaving multiple levels
- dimensionalRelating to measurable extent
- texturedHaving tactile surface quality
rich · deep · manifold · variegated · kaleidoscopic · polyvalent · heterogeneous · multiplex
Hard to accomplish
- demandingRequiring great effort
- toughDurable and strong
- arduousDemanding strenuous effort
- hardFirm or demanding
tricky · problematic · thorny · troublesome · taxing · formidable · daunting · onerous
elaborate
Complex and detailed
- labyrinthineExtremely complex and winding
- convolutedExcessively complex or twisted
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
knotty · byzantine · detailed · fiddly · nuanced · multifaceted · layered · sophisticated · involved · ornate
puzzling
Causing confusion or bewilderment
- perplexingCausing mental confusion
- bafflingImpossible to understand
- bewilderingCausing utter confusion
confounding · mystifying · enigmatic · unclear · ambiguous · obscure · cryptic · opaque · muddled · convoluted
messy
Lacking order or neatness
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
- intertwinedTwisted together, connected
- knottyComplex and difficult
snarled · enmeshed · twisted · fraught · turbulent · strained · rocky · thorny · delicate · sticky
nuanced
Having fine distinctions
- multifacetedHaving many dimensions
- layeredHaving multiple levels
- dimensionalRelating to measurable extent
textured · rich · deep · manifold · variegated · kaleidoscopic · polyvalent · heterogeneous · multiplex · stratified
challenging
Hard to accomplish
hard · tricky · problematic · thorny · troublesome · taxing · formidable · daunting · onerous · burdensome
- complexitysimple, intricate, easy, difficult, hard
- difficultyeasy, hard, medium, difficult, moderate
- relationship statussingle, married, divorced, engaged, separated
- medical adjectivessurgical, cardiac, orthopedic, malignant, respiratory
- inefficiencyinefficient, wasteful, unproductive, ineffective, suboptimal
- relationshipsfriends, romantic, family, friend, flirting
complicatedsimple
Free of complexity
uncomplicated · straightforward · elementary · basic · plain
complicatedsimple
Free of complexity
straightforward · clear · easy · transparent · obvious
- it's complicatedDefies easy explanation
- not complicatedEasy to understand
- birth complicationsDangerous events during delivery
- overly complicated
- pregnancy complicationsHealth problems during gestation
- flu complicationsMedical problems following influenza
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