complicatedness
State of being tangled
Complicatedness is the quality of being complicated—having many interrelated parts or factors that make something difficult to understand or untangle.
The word is clunkier than *complexity*, which usually serves the same purpose: The complicatedness of the tax code frustrates everyone.
Most writers reach for complexity instead.
State of being baffled
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- muddleDisordered, bewildered state
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
- befuddlementState of utter confusion
puzzlement · bafflement · incomprehensibility · opacity · obscurity · impenetrability · unintelligibility · abstruseness
Extremely complex and winding
- byzantineDauntingly intricate and devious
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- knottyComplex and difficult
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
detailed · ornate · baroque · filigree · webbed · elaborate · delicate · fiddly
Having many dimensions
- nuancedHaving fine distinctions
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- elaborateComplex and detailed
- convolutedExcessively complex or twisted
multilayered · interwoven · dense · textured · interconnected · compounded · composite · variegated
Twisted mass of strands
- knotTied rope fastening
- snarlHostile vocal threat
- webInterwoven filament structure
- meshInterlocking open weave
maze · labyrinth · morass · quagmire · thicket · jungle · bramble · snare
Hard to accomplish
- arduousDemanding strenuous effort
- demandingRequiring great effort
- troublesomeCausing difficulty or annoyance
- taxingRequiring great effort
thorny · vexing · problematic · formidable · tricky · awkward · cumbersome · unwieldy
bewilderment
State of being baffled
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- muddleDisordered, bewildered state
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
befuddlement · puzzlement · bafflement · incomprehensibility · opacity · obscurity · impenetrability · unintelligibility · abstruseness · convolutedness
labyrinthine
Extremely complex and winding
- byzantineDauntingly intricate and devious
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- knottyComplex and difficult
tangled · detailed · ornate · baroque · filigree · webbed · elaborate · delicate · fiddly · meticulous
multifaceted
Having many dimensions
- nuancedHaving fine distinctions
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- elaborateComplex and detailed
convoluted · multilayered · interwoven · dense · textured · interconnected · compounded · composite · variegated · ramified
tangle
Twisted mass of strands
mesh · maze · labyrinth · morass · quagmire · thicket · jungle · bramble · snare · imbroglio
challenging
Hard to accomplish
- arduousDemanding strenuous effort
- demandingRequiring great effort
- troublesomeCausing difficulty or annoyance
taxing · thorny · vexing · problematic · formidable · tricky · awkward · cumbersome · unwieldy · burdensome
complicatednesssimplicity
Lack of complexity
simpleness · plainness · straightforwardness · homogeneity · uniformity
complicatednesssimplicity
Lack of complexity
straightforwardness · clarity · ease · lucidity · intelligibility
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