involute C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɪnvəˌlut/ UK /ˈɪnvəluːt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj intricate or complex; curled or rolled inward The argument grew so involute that no one could follow it. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · intricate or complex;... intricatecomplexconvolutedinvolvedcoiledwhorled ↔ Opposites simplestraight Word family Derived forms involutedinvolutely Related forms involutioninvolveconvolute Etymology AI details From Latin involutus, past participle of involvere 'to roll up, wrap, entangle', from in- 'in' plus volvere 'to roll'. involvere Latin volvere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # involute **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈɪnvəˌlut/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɪnvəluːt/ ## Meanings 1. intricate or complex; curled or rolled inward ## Examples - The argument grew so involute that no one could follow it. ## Synonyms - intricate - complex - convoluted - involved - coiled - whorled ## Antonyms - simple - straight ## Derived Forms - involuted - involutely ## Related Forms - involution - involve - convolute ## Roots and Affixes - Root: involvere - Root: volvere ## Etymology From Latin involutus, past participle of involvere 'to roll up, wrap, entangle', from in- 'in' plus volvere 'to roll'. ## AI Etymology Involute comes from Latin involutus, past participle of involvere 'to roll up, wrap, entangle', from in- 'in' plus volvere 'to roll'. The etymological trail includes Latin involvere and Latin volvere. As an adjective, involute means intricate or complex; curled or rolled inward. The same family is visible in derived forms such as involuted and involutely and related forms such as involution, involve, and convolute. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown