Synonyms of complications

complications

noun

plural of complication

1

as in difficulties

something that makes a situation more complicated or difficult

the food allergies of the guests were just another complication for the couple trying to plan their wedding reception

Synonyms & Similar Words

• difficulties
• complexities
• intricacies
• convolutions
• headaches
• complicacies
• ramifications
• matters
• side effects
• aftereffects
• troubles
• subtleties
• flies in the ointment
• technicalities
• inconveniences
• annoyances
• bitches
• bothers

2

as in diseases

an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning

complications set in after the surgery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• diseases
• illnesses
• ailments
• conditions
• sicknesses
• ills
• fevers
• disorders
• infections
• maladies
• bugs
• attacks
• infirmities
• troubles
• ails
• complaints
• distempers
• distemperatures
• affections
• plagues
• contagious diseases
• weaknesses
• debilities
• contagions
• bouts
• malaises
• epidemics
• spells
• matters
• decrepitudes
• contagia
• fits
• pips
• pests
• pestilences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of complications

The cause was complications of a benign brain tumor removed eight years ago, his wife and longtime NPR news producer Neenah Ellis told the New York Times. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Traditional credit monitoring generally will not detect the misuse itself, although unpaid debts could eventually create other financial complications. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

People with chronic health conditions, pregnant women, young children and anyone 65 or older are at higher risk of developing complications from the flu, and Turner urged anyone fitting those categories to take extra precautions this season. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2026

The logistical complications of a facility that straddles the border are unavoidable. — Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

On the contrary, eating fruit can help lower the risk of diabetes complications and death and improve blood sugar control. — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 23 Oct. 2026

Maslansky was married to Michael Maslansky — a founding partner (with Pat Kingsley and Neil Koenigsberg) of what would become PMK Public Relations — from 1975 until his death in 1993 of stroke complications at age 55. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

And there’s all these sort of complications that come with it. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

Check your insurance terms directly rather than assuming elective treatment or related complications are covered. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026