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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“Maybe I’ve just been overcomplicating things in my head.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2024

By trying out her strawberry country cake recipe, you get to indulge in the sweet flavors of summer without overcomplicating things.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2022

Cookbook author Cassy Joy Garcia thinks she has figured out why we find it hard to get dinner on the table each evening: “We’re overcomplicating and overcommitting.”

From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2021

At the risk of overcomplicating the issue, a few additional thoughts as we ponder whether this might be the greatest March Madness buzzer beater ever:

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2021

“Hearing that over and over, it was like, ‘Why am I overcomplicating things?’

From Seattle Times • Jan. 22, 2021