: hard to understand, explain, or deal with
The game's rules are too complicated.
a complicated situation
a very complicated issue
: having many parts or steps
The machine has a complicated design.
a complicated plan
a complicated mathematical formula
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“Complicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/complicated. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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