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

By uncovering a brain-based pathway involved in metformin's ability to lower blood sugar, the team has opened the door to more targeted and effective diabetes therapies.

From Science Daily

The only state that has not gotten involved on either end of this lawsuit is New Hampshire.

From Salon

"People want to get involved in something and that is what I love, everything which I built, NDL, is about getting people involved," says Niko.

From BBC

The last residents left the home in February 2021 and the trustees are not involved in any other care homes.

From BBC

The discount carrier ended its decades-long hedging program in early 2025, citing costs involved and limited benefits over the prior 10 to 15 years.

From Barron's

Related Words

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