Synonyms of complexity

complexity

noun

kəm-ˈplek-sə-tē 

1

as in complexness

the state or quality of having many interrelated parts or aspects

the complexity of the company's computer system is such that a full-time employee is needed to maintain it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complexness
• sophistication
• intricacy
• elaborateness
• complicatedness
• involution
• complication
• heterogeneity
• diversity
• knottiness
• complicacy
• intricateness
• multifariousness
• incomprehensibility
• impenetrability
• inexplicability
• heterogeneousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• simplicity
• simplification
• uniformity
• plainness
• simpleness
• homogeneity

2

as in difficulty

something that makes a situation more complicated or difficult

the political complexities that the secretary-general must deal with

Synonyms & Similar Words

• difficulty
• complication
• intricacy
• convolution
• headache
• complicacy
• subtlety
• matter
• ramification
• fly in the ointment
• side effect
• technicality
• trouble
• aftereffect
• annoyance
• inconvenience
• bitch
• bother

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of complexity

Nuanced, resonant verse paints a clear-eyed, profoundly loving portrait of a teen navigating the complexities of growing up. — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

The situation is grim on its own, given the complexity of Ethiopia, Africa’s second most populous nation and the home to dozens of different ethnic groups. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026

The unique games conjecture is an iconic question in computational complexity theory, the study of the inherent difficulty of mathematical problems. — Quanta Magazine, 7 Oct. 2026

At its best, AI should absorb complexity rather than hand complexity back to the user. — Zoe Huang, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026