complicating

VERB

confuse, make difficult

Synonyms

STRONGEST

convolute impede involve muddle obscure perplex upset

STRONG

bedevil clog combine confound derange disarrange disorder elaborate embroil entangle fold interrelate interweave jumble multiply ravel snafu snag tangle twist

WEAK

add fuel to fire foul up infold interfuse make intricate make waves mix up muck up open can of worms render unintelligible screw up snarl up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clear up enlighten explain order

STRONG

arrange clarify divide exclude free straighten uncomplicate untangle untwist

WEAK

disentangle ease facilitate make simple

Example Sentences

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complicating

Is an 'AI war' complicating your job search?

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Now it may have to settle for less, potentially complicating its race to dominate the market.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

These persistent particles could continue releasing radioactive substances long after other remnants have broken down, complicating efforts to assess future contamination and health risks.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

At your age, the premiums do start to creep up, in addition to medical tests complicating matters.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

I went over and over my life to this point, complicating the threads with my fingers, knotting everything.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

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