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

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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

Example Sentences

It’s all more complicated than it needs to be.

From The Wall Street Journal

Although it might seem like an obvious winner, putting the nation’s No. 1 league back in the No. 2 market, it was far more complicated than that.

From Los Angeles Times

As much as Jonathan and Teddy are in opposition, they are parallel spirits, both with complicated relationships to Roper.

From Los Angeles Times

Things got complicated at that point, given that Kern County’s district attorney was obligated to recuse herself and Atty.

From Los Angeles Times

Even cooking will be complicated, as some residents have turned to petroleum-run stoves to cook their food.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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