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 ACL plays a crucial role in stabilizing the knee, especially during sharp lateral movements—the movements involved in skiing come to mind.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Having been involved now for a decade, the media has called for the death of bitcoin pretty frequently. And every time, it comes back and sets a new all-time high,” Geho told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch

It’s a thing called respect for the office of the president no matter what political party is involved.

From Los Angeles Times

Officers are working to contact schools and youth organisations in the Nottinghamshire area, which Ruben is known to have been involved with across the past 20 or more years.

From BBC

"I've always been really impressed with the teams he's been involved in. All the coaches who have worked with him as well, speak highly of him - he's a good coach."

From BBC

Related Words

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