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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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Of course, plumbing problems can be more complicated than they first appear.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The training process, however, proved more complicated than Kakaiya initially expected.

From Slate • Jun. 7, 2026

In the end, the experts conclude, the snapshot figure that comprises the total fertility rate is more complicated than it seems, and the future remains a mystery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

"I was bad, it's not more complicated than that. I'm not worried in the slightest."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The distribution of class schedules was more complicated than usual this year, for Professor McGonagall needed first to confirm that everybody had achieved the necessary O.W.L. grades to continue with their chosen N.E.W.T.s.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling