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round-about

ADJECTIVE
complex
Synonyms
STRONGEST
complicated convoluted disturbing intricate obscure perplexing sophisticated
STRONG
byzantine winding
WEAK
Daedalean Gordian abstruse bewildering circuitous confused crabbed cryptic discursive disordered enigmatic entangled excursive hidden impenetrable inscrutable interwoven involved jumbled knotted knotty labyrinthine mazy meandering mingled mixed muddled paradoxical puzzling rambling recondite sinuous snarled tangled tortuous undecipherable unfathomable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
easy simple
WEAK
apparent clear direct discernible evident homogeneous obvious plain uniform

Example Sentences

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They are small and round, about the size of a grapefruit.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024

Villegas recalls chatting with the South African at the start of the final round about his Minnesota roommate.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024

"The last time we had goodly numbers... was round about 2017, so it's great to see them now."

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024

The utility said that 39% of its customers are receiving credits of $500 or more this round, about 42% are receiving credits of $100 to $500, and the remaining credits were for $100 or less.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2023

I’d been particularly pleased with the calendar, which I’d managed to get at the last Exchange, because word had been going round about it from weeks before.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro