Synonyms of complicating

complicating

verb

present participle of complicate

1

as in intensifying

to make complex or difficult

the need to go to both a PTA conference and condo board meeting really complicates tonight's schedule

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intensifying
• perplexing
• embarrassing
• complexing
• confusing
• complexifying
• entangling
• expanding
• elaborating
• sophisticating
• developing
• muddling
• confounding
• mixing (up)
• tangling
• snarling
• magnifying
• messing (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• simplifying
• streamlining
• cutting
• shortening
• facilitating
• easing
• unraveling
• abbreviating
• straightening (out)
• disentangling
• untangling
• oversimplifying

2

as in deepening

to make more severe

asthma that has recently been complicated by a bout of bronchitis

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deepening
• worsening
• aggravating
• intensifying
• exacerbating
• amplifying
• magnifying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• helping
• alleviating
• mitigating
• relieving
• easing
• improving
• allaying
• ameliorating
• bettering
• assuaging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of complicating

But complicating the government's efforts to bring the French deficit under control are widespread protests that have turned increasingly violent since starting as a Parisian student movement last month. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Previous Ebola outbreaks were marked by allegations of corruption and mismanagement of funds, which experts said have contributed to the mistrust of local communities, complicating the efforts to halt the spread. — Monika Pronczuk, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Unlike a conventional ballistic missile’s warhead, a hypersonic glide vehicle is built to maneuver during flight, potentially complicating an opponent’s efforts to track and intercept it. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

In my experience, the involvement of ketamine or other drugs invariably makes a bad situation worse – complicating consent, impairing judgment and reducing inhibitions. — Christopher P. Holstege, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026

Further complicating the math is the another Dan Sullivan who will be on the ballot next month. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026

Moreover, the perpetrators do not appear to have used malicious code on the fridge controllers, potentially complicating efforts to track down who carried out the cyberattack, added Aimé. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

With VMware’s strategic changes complicating future planning, Topgolf decided to migrate its on-premises workloads, including those for its venues, offices, labs, and data centers. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026

Further complicating scientific investigations were the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the ensuing civil war. — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026