complicates

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

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complicates

What complicates and darkens the picture from Andromeda’s perspective is that a significant chunk of AI credit is concentrated in private markets.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

This allowed the team to remove much of the environmental variation that complicates cancer studies involving humans.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026

Directing awards to organizations in high-income countries further complicates the funding.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026

The company’s spinoff of FedEx Freight also complicates comparability, and investors are waiting until the newly independent company reports financials on Thursday to see how the freight industry performed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

“This complicates things,” Lydia said when they were done.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner