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

Many of Beijing’s tech companies are in the Zhongguancun district, a cluster of office complexes set on land that, during the imperial era, served as a burial ground for palace eunuchs. — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

They’re typically used for short distances, often for people living in closed community settings such as retirement homes or condominium complexes. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

Over the weekend, the Houthis fired missiles at two Saudi oil complexes on the Red Sea coast. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

This new addition is a potential trend-setter, uniquely utilizing synthetic turf for all teeing areas and green complexes. — Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

In the 2024 bridge-lease agreement, the city agreed to direct the revenue from the ticket tax directly back to Moda Center maintenance, instead of to other city sports complexes such as Providence Park and Memorial Coliseum. — Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 30 July 2026

The Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board voted to require shopping centers, warehouses, private hospitals and office complexes whose properties drain into the Dominguez and Los Cerritos channels to get stormwater permits. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Though there are no data center projects planned specifically for Abbott, the number of massive, energy-guzzling complexes currently in operation of planned for the wider Dallas-Forth Worth metro area is growing by the day. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026

The city had worked for years to draw new businesses and modern apartment complexes that the area, and officials have been frustrated about clusters of apparently jobless and homeless people making residents uncomfortable. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026