complicated applies to what offers great difficulty in understanding, solving, or explaining.

Difficult to understand (Definition of complicated from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

complicated in American English (ˈkɑmˌplɪˌkeɪtɪd ) adjective made up of parts intricately involved; hard to untangle, solve, understand, analyze, etc.

Complicated definition: composed of elaborately interconnected parts; complex.. See examples of COMPLICATED used in a sentence.

1. composed of elaborately interconnected parts; complex: complicated apparatus. 2. difficult to analyze, understand, or explain: a complicated problem.

Difficult or convoluted. It seems this complicated situation will not blow over soon.

When things get complicated, they are no longer simple and straightforward. If you are asked a question that would require a long, detailed answer, you might just say, "It's complicated." The …

difficult to analyze, understand, or explain: a complicated problem. complex: complicated apparatus for measuring brain functions. difficult to analyze, understand, explain, etc.: a …

Complex and complicated are often used interchangeably, but they have distinct meanings. Complex refers to something that is intricate or composed of multiple interconnected parts or …

Definition of complicated adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.