complicated

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/ UK /ˈkɒm.plɪ.keɪ.tɪd/ See IPA manual

Freq #1958

Meanings

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

verb
Past tense of complicate: made something more difficult.

The repair was complicated by the lack of tools.

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Opposites

simple

Word family

Derived forms complicatedlycomplicatednessnoncomplicatedovercomplicatedsemicomplicatedsupercomplicated

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Phrases (1)

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very complicated
Difficult to understand or deal with because of many connected parts or problems.

Adverb + adjective

Topics

Describing Qualities

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