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

However, the Kiss rocker’s property portfolio became increasingly complicated as a result of his Nevada relocation.

From MarketWatch

Yet making it at scale remains both costly and environmentally complicated.

From Science Daily

Bonds shouldn’t rally in the face of those dynamics, and the move suggests fixed income traders are seeing risks to the broader economy that aren’t being reflected in a complicated stock market.

From Barron's

The ruling has also further complicated relationships between Washington and its other Asian trading partners.

From BBC

Miller added that Carney believes he can manage the relationships with these complicated states at the same time.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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