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complicated

Meaning in simple English

US /ˈkɑmplɪkeɪtɪd/ · UK /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/

complicated means: Having many connected parts or details, making something hard to understand or deal with.

adjective

HARD TO UNDERSTANDB1

Having many connected parts or details, making something hard to understand or deal with.

  • The rules are complicated.
  • She explained a complicated problem in simple words.
  • Their relationship became more complicated after the move.

Similar words: complex, difficult, involved

Opposites: simple, straightforward

Common phrases: complicated problem, complicated system, complicated relationship, too complicated

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