Complicated

/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Consisting of many interconnected or interwoven parts; complex.

The instructions for assembling the furniture were too complicated for me to understand.

Difficult to analyze, understand, or explain.

Her emotional situation was complicated, making it hard for her to express her feelings.

Involving many steps or processes.

The legal case became more complicated as new evidence emerged.

Involving a lot of elements or factors that are difficult to manage.

The project is complicated by the need for multiple approvals from different stakeholders.

Not simple or straightforward; intricate.

The mathematics problem was so complicated that it took the entire class an hour to solve it.

Late Latin 'complicatus', meaning 'folded together'.

a complicated situation

A scenario that is difficult to navigate due to its complexity.

complicated feelings

Mixed emotions that are hard to untangle or understand.

complicated instructions

Guidelines that are difficult to follow due to their complexity.

complicate

To make something more difficult or complex.

complication

A circumstance that complicates something, especially a difficulty added to an existing problem.

complexity

The state of being complex or complicated.

A messy situation.

Things got really complicated when she showed up unexpectedly at the party.

Drama in relationships.

Their breakup was so complicated; there was so much drama!