Main Entry: involved

Function: adjective

Date: 15th century

1 : involute, twisted
2 a : marked by extreme and often needless or excessive complexity b : difficult to deal with because of complexity or disorder
3 : being affected or implicated

synonyms see complex

— in·volv·ed·ly \-ˈväl-vəd-lē, -ˈvȯl- also -ˈvä-vəd- or -ˈvȯ-\ adverb