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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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For employers, the other complicating factor is that even a settlement might not keep things quiet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

One factor that’s been complicating Vornado’s story recently is a business partnership with Griffin’s Citadel hedge fund.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

He accused Soto-Martínez of complicating public safety responses by not having a relationship with the LAPD.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“The back-and-forth may indicate that, after a massive leadership shakeup, Iran may still lack a unified command structure, which would be complicating negotiations,” an analyst at DWS Investment wrote in a note on Monday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

“He’s complicating any adoption for Jupiter,” said Mrs. Stroud.

From "Orbiting Jupiter" by Gary D. Schmidt