Synonyms of complexes

complexes 1 of 2

noun

plural of complex

1

as in facilities

a structure that is designed and built for a particular purpose

an apartment complex

Synonyms & Similar Words

• facilities
• buildings
• installations
• institutions
• establishments
• edifices
• institutes
• companies
• concerns
• businesses
• outfits

2

as in systems

something made up of many interdependent or related parts

a complex of government programs designed to assist the needy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• systems
• networks
• series
• aggregates
• conglomerates
• meshes
• plexuses
• wholes
• webs
• meshworks
• totalities
• sequences
• interlacements
• nets
• supersystems

complexes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of complex

as in complicates

to make complex or difficult

there's no need to complex what should be a simple process for obtaining a building permit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complicates
• intensifies
• complexifies
• perplexes
• embarrasses
• entangles
• sophisticates
• expands
• confuses
• elaborates
• develops
• snarls
• mixes (up)
• tangles
• magnifies
• muddles
• confounds
• messes (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• simplifies
• cuts
• facilitates
• streamlines
• shortens
• eases
• straightens (out)
• unravels
• abbreviates
• oversimplifies
• disentangles
• untangles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of complexes

Noun

The facility, called Starbase Louisiana, will occupy roughly 125,000 acres on Pecan Island in Vermilion Parish and is expected to become the fourth and largest of SpaceX’s launch complexes. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Once complete, the new site will feature five complexes that feature two Starship towers each, for a total of 10 launch pads across the facility, each with its own propellant farm. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Local petrochemical complexes have opened and closed since then, corporate logos on signs outside the gates occasionally change. — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

The strategy uses Hammett parameters to systematically tune the optical properties of iridium complexes through a process called orbital decoupling. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers have been busy recently with a series of run-ins with bears finding their way into cars, homes and apartment complexes. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

Erik Matuszewski There’s a bit of a split personality in the routing, with the front nine having more of an open parkland feel and more subtle green complexes. — Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Bernard sketches out the location of Silo 1, at the center of seven complexes, each containing seven silos. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026

Ulysses works with a third-party property management company to help run its complexes, but some residents require extra care and attention that the developer wants to provide itself. — Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026