convoluted
Americanadjective
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twisted; coiled.
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complicated; intricately involved.
a convoluted way of describing a simple device.
adjective
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(esp of meaning, style, etc) difficult to comprehend; involved
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wound together; coiled
Other Word Forms
- convolutedly adjective
- convolutedness noun
- unconvoluted adjective
Etymology
Origin of convoluted
Example Sentences
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Tom Keatinge, director of the Centre for Finance and Security at Rusi, said western messaging about sanctions was convoluted and there were too many loopholes.
From BBC
Who said what and where to whom gets a bit convoluted at a time when voters' minds no doubt turn to Christmas.
From BBC
The movie-going audience is disappearing because of its inability to follow poor character development, plot evolution and convoluted story surprises.
How barmy is it to fly thousands of people half-way around the world to sit in giant air-conditioned tents to argue about commas, and interpretations of convoluted words?
From BBC
Our reviewer, Steven Poole, wrote that “the book proceeds like a convoluted murder mystery, introducing one suspect after another in what seems like an open-and-shut case, before puncturing the promising narrative with an inconvenient fact.”
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