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

The attorney general's office is increasingly busy with unprecedented complexity. — Chris Tye, CBS News, 30 July 2026

His cinematic and visual practices share a common exploration of identity, emotion, and human complexity. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 29 July 2026

This reduces both cost and system complexity while improving reliability. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

In an era defined by complexity, disruption and accelerating change, strategic thinking might be one of the few sustainable competitive advantages available to leaders. — Allison Mais, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026