Definitions

high-tech

[hahy-tek] / ˈhaɪˈtɛk /

ADJECTIVE

complicated

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 labyrinthine mega factor recondite various wheels within wheels

Antonyms

STRONGEST

easy facile nice plain simple straightforward uncomplicated

ADJECTIVE

cutting edge

Synonyms

STRONG

advanced current groundbreaking innovative latter-day modern new ultramodern

ADJECTIVE

elaborate

Synonyms

STRONG

busy complicated decorated detailed embellished exact fancy garnished imposing labored ornamented overdone overworked perfected refined sophisticated studied

WEAK

careful complex elegant extensive extravagant fussy highly wrought knotty labyrinthine luxurious many-faceted minute ornate ostentatious painstaking plush posh precise prodigious showy skillful thorough with all the extras with all the options with bells and whistles

Antonyms

STRONG

easy facile natural simple uncultured unrefined unsophisticated

WEAK

general normal plain regular uncomplicated unelaborate uninvolved usual

ADJECTIVE

intricate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baroque complex convoluted difficult labyrinthine sophisticated tangled tortuous tricky

WEAK

abstruse byzantine can of worms daedal entangled fancy hard involved obscure perplexing rococo

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apparent clear direct easy obvious plain simple straight straightforward uncomplicated

WEAK

methodical systematic understandable

ADJECTIVE

involved

Synonyms

STRONG

confusing convoluted elaborate muddled ramified sophisticated tangled winding

WEAK

Gordian byzantine complex difficult intricate knotty labyrinthine mazy tortuous

Antonyms

STRONG

clear simple

WEAK

blameless easy exonerated uncomplicated

ADJECTIVE

technical

Synonyms

STRONGEST

industrial mechanical professional scholarly scientific special specialized technological vocational

WEAK

abstruse methodological occupational restricted

Antonyms

WEAK

unmechanical untechnical

NOUN

technology

Synonyms

STRONGEST

automation machinery

STRONG

computers mechanics mechanization robotics telecommunications

WEAK

applied science electronic components hi tech high tech industrial science scientific know-how scientific knowledge technical knowledge

Example Sentences

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The only other time businesses invested so much in high-tech equipment was at the height of the dot-com boom in 2000, when broadband was introduced and Americans discovered the joy of high-speed internet access.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 27, 2026

Stalls offering high-tech sperm testing kits sat alongside more established services such as egg freezing and pregnancy supplements, while seminars focused on sperm quality and the latest treatment options for men.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Between a new executive order, a clash with Anthropic and high-tech wars, the U.S. is stumbling into an AI arms race that the world is struggling to control.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

This became known as the Big Bang IPO, the moment Wall Street and Main Street fell hard for the future promises of high-tech.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

I love my old hunting stuff, but the trek I have in mind today is more suited to this high-tech clothing.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

high-tech

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