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

What a novel idea, if a complicated one.

From MarketWatch

Matt: In terms of the parallels to the show ending, that’s really a complicated and confusing mix of emotions.

From Los Angeles Times

Their task is complicated because New Mexico restricts disposal, so most of the Permian’s wastewater is injected in Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal

No more peeling potatoes, working out complicated cooking times and no more washing up.

From BBC

"Thankfully, breaches of this scale are relatively rare, but, when they do occur, they're expensive and complicated to fix," he said.

From BBC

Related Words

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