US /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/ UK /ˈkɒm.plɪ.keɪ.tɪd/
adj verb Freq #1958

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Hard to understand or deal with because of many parts or details.

    It seems this complicated situation will not blow over soon.

  2. 2
    verb

    Past tense of complicate: made something more difficult.

    The repair was complicated by the lack of tools.

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Derived forms complicatedlycomplicatednessnoncomplicatedovercomplicatedsemicomplicatedsupercomplicated

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