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

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complicating

In recent years, homeowners, developers and businesses have complained that navigating the Planning Department can be complicating and confusing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Further complicating the Fed decision, oil prices have surged this month, with crude lately fetching over $99 a barrel in Friday New York trading, versus $85.76 at the end of August.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

This meant some first responders recovered were wearing uniforms with others' names, complicating identification.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

But growing research is complicating the idea that these alternatives are automatically healthier.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026

And it really helps to keep the container very narrow, so that you don't have to worry about waves bouncing off the sides and complicating things.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones