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complicate

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of complicate

having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated

  • the kind of complicate machinery that is used in the field of robotics
Synonyms of complicate

baroque, byzantine, complex, complicated, convoluted, daedal, elaborate, intricate, involute, involved, knotty, labyrinthian, labyrinthine, sophisticated, tangled
Words Related to complicate

overcomplex, overcomplicated

composite, compound, heterogeneous, mixed, multibranched, multifaceted, multifarious, multipart, varied

challenging, difficult, tough

impenetrable, incomprehensible, inexplicable, Kafkaesque, unfathomable, unintelligible
Near Antonyms of complicate

oversimplified, simplified, simplistic

homogeneous, uniform, unvaried
Antonyms of complicate

noncomplex, noncomplicated, plain, simple, uncomplicated

complicate

verb

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 tonightʼs schedule
Synonyms of complicate

complex, complexify, embarrass, entangle, perplex, sophisticate
Words Related to complicate

develop, elaborate, expand

intensify, magnify

confound, confuse, mess (up), mix (up), muddle

snarl, tangle
Near Antonyms of complicate

abbreviate, cut, shorten

ease, facilitate

disentangle, straighten (out), unravel, untangle

oversimplify
Antonyms of complicate

simplify, streamline

2 to make more severe

  • asthma that has recently been complicated by a bout of bronchitis
Synonyms of complicate

aggravate, exacerbate, worsen
Words Related to complicate

amplify, deepen, intensify, magnify
Near Antonyms of complicate

ameliorate, better, improve
Antonyms of complicate

allay, alleviate, assuage, ease, help, mitigate, relieve

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