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

Yet hiding users’ information even from itself complicates the ability of Apple’s engineers to train better AI models.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

That complicates companies’ calculations about where to invest and source inputs even further.

From Barron's ● May 26, 2026

The immediate reappearance of Colbert in a different format complicates that framing, suggesting not an endpoint but a transition across media forms.

From Salon ● May 23, 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio identified another complication in a Fox News interview that aired Monday: the internal battle for control in Iran that complicates any diplomatic effort.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

My mother also dated his brother, which complicates the situation.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter