Main Entry: com·pli·cat·ed

Pronunciation: \ˈkäm-plə-ˌkā-təd\

Function: adjective

Date: 1656

1 : consisting of parts intricately combined <a complicated recipe>
2 : difficult to analyze, understand, or explain <a complicated issue>

synonyms see complex

— com·pli·cat·ed·ly adverb

— com·pli·cat·ed·ness noun