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View synonyms for involved

involved

[ in-volvd ]

adjective

  1. very intricate or complex:

    an involved reply.

    Synonyms: tangled, knotty, complicated

    Antonyms: simple

  2. implicated:

    involved in crime.

  3. concerned in some affair, especially in a way likely to cause danger or unpleasantness:

    I didn't call the police because I didn't want to get involved.

  4. committed or engaged, as in a political cause or artistic movement:

    The civil rights demonstration attracted the involved young people of the area.



involved

/ ɪnˈvɒlvd /

adjective

  1. complicated; difficult to comprehend

    an involved literary style

  2. usually postpositive concerned or implicated

    one of the men involved

  3. euphemistic.
    postpositivefoll bywith having sexual relations

    she was involved with a number of men

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • in·volv·ed·ly [in-, vol, -vid-lee, -, volvd, -], adverb
  • in·volved·ness noun
  • nonin·volved adjective
  • unin·volved adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of involved1

First recorded in 1600–10; involve + -ed 2
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Example Sentences

The University of California at Davis, USA, was also involved in the research.

When the BBC approached Bawar for comment, he denied being involved in smuggling, claiming he was a shepherd who had no money.

From BBC

These may be preschool shows but for all involved, it’s also an opportunity to help impart positive messages on the young minds watching.

Cortes and his colleagues had never been involved with a political action committee, so they leaned on people like Khodabandeh for advice.

Under the plans, officers would no longer have to issue a warning before seizing vehicles involved in anti-social behaviour.

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