complicating

VERB

confuse, make difficult

Synonyms

STRONGEST

convolute impede involve muddle obscure perplex upset

STRONG

bedevil clog combine confound derange disarrange disorder elaborate embroil entangle fold interrelate interweave jumble multiply ravel snafu snag tangle twist

WEAK

add fuel to fire foul up infold interfuse make intricate make waves mix up muck up open can of worms render unintelligible screw up snarl up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clear up enlighten explain order

STRONG

arrange clarify divide exclude free straighten uncomplicate untangle untwist

WEAK

disentangle ease facilitate make simple

Example Sentences

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"We give those people maybe 30 seconds worth of that, and actually the rest of the play is complicating it in a hopefully complex way," she says.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The White House opposes a plan from Anthropic to expand access to its powerful artificial-intelligence model Mythos, complicating the rollout of an AI tool capable of carrying out cyberattacks and sowing widespread disruptions online.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“If the timeline were to slip, that raises the possibility of Powell remaining in place / continues as a governor, complicating board dynamics and increases near-term volatility, particularly in rates.”

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

“The back-and-forth may indicate that, after a massive leadership shakeup, Iran may still lack a unified command structure, which would be complicating negotiations,” an analyst at DWS Investment wrote in a note on Monday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

But the girl and her little entourage showed up, complicating things.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman