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more complex

ADJECTIVE

involved, intricate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

complicated convoluted

STRONG

composite compound conglomerate manifold mosaic motley multiple multiplex

WEAK

circuitous compounded confused elaborate entangled heterogeneous knotty labyrinthine mingled miscellaneous mixed mixed-up multifarious multiform tangled tortuous variegated

Antonyms

STRONGEST

simple

STRONG

single uniform unmixed

WEAK

apparent clear direct discernible easy evident homogeneous obvious plain

ADJECTIVE

difficult to understand

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 round-about 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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The data-center CPU market is far more complex now.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

As AI spurs higher data volumes, corporate systems are becoming more complex, driving up interest in Datadog’s monitoring services, Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Thomas Blakey wrote in an April 30 note.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

That’s potentially more rewarding, but also much more complex from an organizational perspective.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

This suggests that relatively simple systems driven by changing conditions could provide new ways to explore more complex quantum physics.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

In general, the larger the size and the higher the density, the more complex and specialized were the technology and organization, for reasons that we shall examine in detail in later chapters.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond