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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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Working with a financial planner is the cleanest path, especially as dollar amounts increase and tax implications get more complicated.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

The truth, of course, is much more complicated.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

That gives Warsh some cover for arguing the picture is more complicated than the overall numbers suggest.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

“Trump arguably faces a tight-wire act of simultaneous diplomacy and negotiation more complicated than any he’s yet seen in either of his presidencies.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

But still the hunted people kept coming, and the needs were often more complicated than rations cards and addresses.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom