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Definitions

high-tech

[hahy-tek] / ˈhaɪˈtɛk /
ADJECTIVE
complicated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arduous convoluted difficult fancy hard intricate knotty perplexing problematic sophisticated troublesome
STRONG
elaborate entangled interlaced involved mixed puzzling
WEAK
Daedalean Gordian abstruse byzantine can of worms gasser labyrinthine mega factor recondite various wheels within wheels
Antonyms
STRONGEST
easy facile nice plain simple straightforward uncomplicated
ADJECTIVE
cutting edge
Synonyms
STRONG
advanced current groundbreaking innovative latter-day modern new ultramodern
ADJECTIVE
elaborate
Synonyms
STRONG
busy complicated decorated detailed embellished exact fancy garnished imposing labored ornamented overdone overworked perfected refined sophisticated studied
WEAK
careful complex elegant extensive extravagant fussy highly wrought knotty labyrinthine luxurious many-faceted minute ornate ostentatious painstaking plush posh precise prodigious showy skillful thorough with all the extras with all the options with bells and whistles
Antonyms
STRONG
easy facile natural simple uncultured unrefined unsophisticated
WEAK
general normal plain regular uncomplicated unelaborate uninvolved usual
ADJECTIVE
intricate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
baroque complex convoluted difficult labyrinthine sophisticated tangled tortuous tricky
WEAK
abstruse byzantine can of worms daedal entangled fancy hard involved obscure perplexing rococo
Antonyms
STRONGEST
apparent clear direct easy obvious plain simple straight straightforward uncomplicated
WEAK
methodical systematic understandable
ADJECTIVE
involved
Synonyms
STRONG
confusing convoluted elaborate muddled ramified sophisticated tangled winding
WEAK
Gordian byzantine complex difficult intricate knotty labyrinthine mazy tortuous
Antonyms
STRONG
clear simple
WEAK
blameless easy exonerated uncomplicated
ADJECTIVE
technical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
industrial mechanical professional scholarly scientific special specialized technological vocational
WEAK
abstruse methodological occupational restricted
Antonyms
WEAK
unmechanical untechnical
NOUN
technology
Synonyms
STRONGEST
automation machinery
STRONG
computers mechanics mechanization robotics telecommunications
WEAK
applied science electronic components hi tech high tech industrial science scientific know-how scientific knowledge technical knowledge

Example Sentences

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Cielo achieved his time in 2009 during a period when a number of records were set by swimmers wearing high-tech suits, which have since been banned, that were designed to reduce friction through the water.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

TGL is a high-tech, indoor golf league that uses simulators and real surfaces, founded by Woods, Rory McIlroy and Mike McCarley in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Three years later, he released "Black Panther," putting a rich portrait of the fictional high-tech African country Wakanda on screen -- and elevating Black representation in Hollywood.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

If the defense sector seeks to lure workers out of high-tech sectors or manufacturing, wages rise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

It opened on a secret, high-tech laboratory hidden in a cave.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.