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

"It's kind of affecting me every day mentally, emotionally, financially there's quite a lot of things involved."

From BBC

"Government veterinary doctors have conducted post-mortems and sent samples to the lab," said Anil, adding that council heads of three villages were found to be involved.

From BBC

When officers then drove in to The Roundway, they found the vehicle had been involved in a crash.

From BBC

"If you're feeding a family using it as well, it's trying to be efficient, save them time and also something where they can get the family involved in cooking," Swift added.

From BBC

Ministers have agreed to produce the papers involved in the current case - involving correspondence with the secretariat working for James Hamilton - but said it was taking time to make necessary redactions.

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Related Words

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