adjective
Other Word Forms
- complicatedly adverb
- complicatedness noun
- uncomplicated adjective
Etymology
Origin of complicated
First recorded in 1640–50; complicate + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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The crypto industry has long had a complicated and adversarial relationship with traditional banks, a distrust dating back to the birth of the crypto movement in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.
From Barron's
I haven’t even gone through my rite, and already things are getting more complicated.
From Literature
To say growing up under the LAX flight path is a complicated experience, there’s so much truth in that.
From Los Angeles Times
Managing the logistics of displacement is further complicated by endless paperwork, insurance claims, Federal Emergency Management Agency forms and the exhaustion of grief.
From Los Angeles Times
But a protracted row over Chinese plans to build a vast new embassy in London complicated plans for Starmer to visit.
From Barron's
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