Meaning & use
complicated
Consisting of many interconnected parts or factors that make something difficult to understand or resolve.
See it in a sentence
The tax code is so complicated that most people hire an accountant for help.
Their relationship became complicated after they started working at the same company.
A note on using this word
Complicated often implies a situation is frustrating or confusing, while 'complex' can describe something intricate without a negative connotation.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
simplestraightforward
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