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

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complicating

Iran set preconditions on Saturday for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, including compensation for war damages, complicating a potential deal to open the waterway essential to the world economy.

From Barron's ● Aug. 8, 2026

Regulatory hurdles are complicating Earendil Labs’ plans for a Hong Kong initial public offering in which the Chinese artificial-intelligence biotechnology company is seeking a valuation of about $5 billion, people familiar with the matter say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Global conflict is complicating Saudi Arabia’s ability to ship its oil through its usual channels.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

Majerus-Collins added, however, that there are some complicating factors in the race as well.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

I went over and over my life to this point, complicating the threads with my fingers, knotting everything.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez