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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 truth is more complicated than either the hype or its critics allow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The training process, however, proved more complicated than Kakaiya initially expected.

From Slate • Jun. 7, 2026

While some previous studies have indicated that rising sea levels could boost carbon storage in mangrove ecosystems, a new study paints a more complicated picture.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

While the downward trend looks like a story of a presidency in perpetual trouble, political scientists see a more complicated picture.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

It was so much more complicated than that, but she couldn’t very well tell Misha the truth.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack