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synonyms for intricate

  • baroque
  • complex
  • convoluted
  • difficult
  • labyrinthine
  • sophisticated
  • tangled
  • tortuous
  • tricky
  • abstruse
  • byzantine
  • can of worms
  • daedal
  • entangled
  • fancy
  • hard
  • high-tech
  • involved
  • obscure
  • perplexing
  • rococo
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antonyms for intricate

MOST RELEVANT
  • apparent
  • clear
  • direct
  • easy
  • obvious
  • plain
  • simple
  • straight
  • straightforward
  • uncomplicated
  • methodical
  • systematic
  • understandable
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How to use intricate in a sentence

Montalto recalls the Naples of her youth with intricate paintings that often include a volcano.
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The natural consequence of a young quarterback’s growth is that teams throw ever more intricate schemes at him, disguises and unscouted looks.
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You can also keep it basic by using one color and the simplest stitches in the book, or you can build on it—add different cables, intricate stitches, or a jacquard pattern to make all your senatorial-meme fantasies come true.
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While the women’s version has a more intricate design and color options, the men’s version is available in neutrals.
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Many cordless trimmers will carry at least one hour of power on a single charge, so unless you’re doing something particularly intricate, you should make it out without extra whiskers holding on.
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An autonomous, living brain-spinal cord-muscle entity is an invaluable model for figuring out how our own brains direct the intricate muscle movements that allow us stay upright, walk, or type on a keyboard.
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In 1841, the English biologist Richard Owen marveled at the intricate skeleton of a new sea sponge species found near the Philippines.
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Whether you build your map from scratch or start with a template, you can let your imagination run wild and create intricate worlds for your friends to roam.
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For the most part, their initiatives are flying under the radar, driven by an intricate grassroots door-knocking network with a nuanced message.
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The unique and often wildly intricate shape of a protein is critical to its function.
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WORDS RELATED TO INTRICATE

  • Greek to me
  • abstract
  • clear as dishwater
  • complex
  • complicated
  • deep
  • enigmatic
  • esoteric
  • heavy
  • hidden
  • incomprehensible
  • intricate
  • involved
  • muddy
  • obscure
  • perplexing
  • profound
  • puzzling
  • recondite
  • subtle
  • unfathomable
  • vague
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