Complicado (en. Complicated)

/kompliˈkaðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
That presents difficulties or complexities.
The situation is very complicated due to multiple factors.
La situación es muy complicada debido a múltiples factores.
That requires attention or effort to solve.
The math problem is complicated and needs more time.
El problema matemático es complicado y necesita más tiempo.
That has many intertwined elements or aspects.
The legal system is complicated and confusing for citizens.
El sistema legal es complicado y confuso para los ciudadanos.

Etymology

From Latin 'complicatus', past participle of 'complicare' meaning 'to tangle or intertwine'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

there is nothing complicated
It is used to indicate that something is simple or not difficult.
no hay nada complicado
to make it complicated
It refers to the action of complicating something that was originally simple.
hacerlo complicado
complicated situation
It describes a context or state that is difficult to resolve.
situación complicada

Related Words

complication
Situation that arises from complexity and hinders problem resolution.
complicación
to complicate
To make something more difficult or tangled.
complicar
complexity
Quality of being complicated or having multiple interconnected elements.
complejidad

Slang Meanings

To have problems or complications in a situation.
That relationship has become very complicated.
Esa relación se ha vuelto muy complicada.
When something is so difficult that it seems impossible.
That exam was too complicated for me.
Ese examen fue demasiado complicado para mí.