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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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But he’s also a more complicated performer forced to reckon with the distance between being seen and understood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

"It's more complicated than that," he said, adding: "We've been through several waves of change that have delivered genuine strengths, but also deep weaknesses."

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

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

From Slate • Jun. 16, 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

I walk home by myself and I think about stopping at Kristina’s house, but I see her dad’s car in the driveway and I don’t want to make things more complicated for her.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King