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complicated

com·pli·cat·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kom-pli-key-tid]
    • /ˈkɒm plɪˌkeɪ tɪd/
    • /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kom-pli-key-tid]
    • /ˈkɒm plɪˌkeɪ tɪd/

Definitions of complicated word

  • adjective complicated If you say that something is complicated, you mean it has so many parts or aspects that it is difficult to understand or deal with. 3
  • adjective complicated made up of intricate parts or aspects that are difficult to understand or analyse 3
  • adjective complicated made up of parts intricately involved; hard to untangle, solve, understand, analyze, etc. 3
  • adjective complicated complex; involved. 1
  • adjective complicated Entomology. folded longitudinally one or more times, as the wings of certain insects. 1
  • verb with object complicated to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction. 1

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Origin of complicated

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; complicate + -ed2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Complicated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

complicated popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

complicated usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for complicated

adj complicated

  • troublesome — causing trouble, annoyance, or difficulty; vexatious: a troublesome situation; a troublesome person.
  • perplexing — to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me.
  • problematic — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
  • hard — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
  • arduous — Something that is arduous is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of effort.

adjective complicated

  • complex — Something that is complex has many different parts, and is therefore often difficult to understand.
  • thorny — abounding in or characterized by thorns; spiny; prickly.
  • dense — Something that is dense contains a lot of things or people in a small area.
  • problematical — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.

Antonyms for complicated

adj complicated

  • facile — moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality: facile fingers; a facile mind.
  • uncomplicated — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
  • easy — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
  • nice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
  • simple — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.

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