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having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated the kind of complicate machinery that is used in the field of robotics Synonyms baroque, byzantine, complex, complicated, convoluted, daedal, elaborate, intricate, involute, involved, knotty, labyrinthian, labyrinthine, sophisticated, tangledRelated Words overcomplex, overcomplicated; composite, compound, heterogeneous, mixed, multibranched, multifaceted, multifarious, multipart, varied; challenging, difficult, tough; impenetrable, incomprehensible, inexplicable, Kafkaesque, unfathomable, unintelligibleNear Antonyms oversimplified, simplified, simplistic; homogeneous, uniform, unvariedAntonyms noncomplex, noncomplicated, plain, simple, uncomplicated
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Synonyms and Antonyms of complicate
1 to make complex or difficult the need to go to both a PTA conference and condo board meeting really complicates tonight's schedule Synonyms complex, complexify, embarrass, entangle, perplex, sophisticate Related Words develop, elaborate, expand; intensify, magnify; confound, confuse, mess (up), mix (up), muddle; snarl, tangle Near Antonyms abbreviate, cut, shorten; ease, facilitate; disentangle, straighten (out), unravel, untangle; oversimplify Antonyms simplify, streamline
2 to make more severe asthma that has recently been complicated by a bout of bronchitis Synonyms aggravate, exacerbate, worsenRelated Words amplify, deepen, intensify, magnifyNear Antonyms ameliorate, better, improveAntonyms allay, alleviate, assuage, ease, help, mitigate, relieve
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