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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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The eurozone’s economy contracted in the first quarter, driven by declines in output in Ireland and France, complicating the European Central Bank’s task as it seeks to cool rising inflation without unduly damaging economic activity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Reports claim that some workers did not bring mandatory tracking devices into the mines, and blueprints provided by the Liushenyu coal mine to authorities did not match the conditions at the mine, complicating rescue efforts.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Another complicating factor: Maui is a buyer’s market, so sellers have less room to negotiate with agents and buyers.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The complicating factor here is that antidepressants are prescribed in the U.S. at rates that are above the ideal, which no one really disputes.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

The same way taking in Quinby was complicating my life.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate