involved

American  

[in-volvd] / ɪnˈvɒlvd /

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.

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involved British  

/ ɪnˈvɒlvd /

adjective

1. complicated; difficult to comprehend

   an involved literary style

2. (usually postpositive) concerned or implicated

   one of the men involved

3. euphemistic having sexual relations

   she was involved with a number of men

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Other Word Forms

• involvedly adverb
• involvedness noun
• noninvolved adjective
• uninvolved adjective

Etymology

Origin of involved

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

Example Sentences

The Sora discontinuation is a rebuke to OpenAI’s previous strategy, which involved a dizzying array of product launches that created a complicated organizational structure and competing priorities.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wing didn’t say i which retailers or partners will be involved in the Bay Area expansion or what neighborhoods it will serve.

From Los Angeles Times

Oman, the traditional mediator most trusted by Tehran, also says it's involved in efforts to reduce tension, and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz.

From BBC

The truth is an absolute defense, but no memoir like this gets published without armies of lawyers getting involved.

From Salon

The crash is the second time a Hercules C-130 has been involved in a deadly accident in as many months.

From BBC

Related Words

• affected
• concerned
• embroiled
• entangled
• interested
• participating