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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The spacecraft's close-up measurements revealed a more complicated reality.

From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026

Things get more complicated when managing across teams, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 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

But the truth, explains Noah Giansiracusa, is way more complicated.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026

NOTE: Do key signatures make music more complicated than it needs to be?

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones