more complicated

ADJECTIVE

difficult, complex

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 hi-tech labyrinthine mega factor recondite various wheels within wheels

Antonyms

STRONGEST

easy facile nice plain simple straightforward uncomplicated

Example Sentences

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Her 9-point margin over Sara Gideon, too, was more complicated than it appears.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

Maybe that’s true for gas at the pump, at least initially, but the story is a bit more complicated for the oil from which that fuel is made.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

The White House insists that the UFC is covering the costs, but court filings tell a more complicated story.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

While the Justice Department approval is a clear win for Warner Bros. shareholders, the story is more complicated for Paramount investors.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

“Ah no, it’s more complicated than that! They formed one so that immigrant Koreans could work together and form their own community where it didn’t matter that their English was bad,” he explained.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh