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

That extra step can introduce delays and add complexity to increasingly sophisticated systems. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

The containment process involved additional technical complexities. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026

Instead of adding the complexity and expense of a separate leisure battery and electrical system, KombiLifie relies on the vehicle-to-load capability of the PV5's 71-kWh traction battery. — New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026

Larger weddings generally involve more logistical complexity, Roze explains. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 3 Nov. 2026