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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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The significant rise in producer prices suggests consumer prices will likely climb higher, complicating the Federal Reserve’s inflation fight.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

For employers, the other complicating factor is that even a settlement might not keep things quiet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

"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

He accused Soto-Martínez of complicating public safety responses by not having a relationship with the LAPD.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

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

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman