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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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In a way, they’re much bigger books, and more complicated too.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

However, the new findings suggest the disease may involve a more complicated chain of events.

From Science Daily • Jun. 29, 2026

This week’s volatility could make things more complicated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Without that, expectations may become unmoored and attempting to address issues like high inflation would prove more complicated.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

Ekman then began to layer one action unit on top of another, in order to compose the more complicated facial expressions that we generally recognize as emotions.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell