complications

NOUN

difficult situation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

complexity confusion difficulty obstacle problem snag

STRONG

aggravation development dilemma drawback embarrassment entanglement factor intricacy web

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage calm clarity ease

WEAK

peace simplicity

Example Sentences

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NBC News correspondent Andrea Mitchell said in a statement reported by her employer that her husband had died from complications of Parkinson's Disease.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

As a result, treatment focuses on supportive care to help manage symptoms and complications.

From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026

Alan Greenspan, former Federal Reserve chairman, dies at age 100 due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

“Alan passed away at our home this morning at the age of 100 from complications of Parkinson’s disease,” Mitchell said in her statement to NBC.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

Even without such complications, normal agricultural use subjects fish to far heavier concentrations of chemicals than would be required to kill them.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson