Synonyms of convoluted

convoluted

adjective

ˈkän-və-ˌlü-təd 

as in complicated

having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated

a convoluted explanation that left the listeners even more confused than they were before

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complicated
• intricate
• complicate
• complex
• sophisticated
• tangled
• labyrinthine
• elaborate
• byzantine
• baroque
• knotty
• involved
• labyrinthian
• difficult
• varied
• involute
• daedal
• multifaceted
• mixed
• heterogeneous
• multifarious
• overcomplicated
• challenging
• composite
• incomprehensible
• overcomplex
• unintelligible
• inexplicable
• compound
• tough
• unfathomable
• multipart
• multibranched
• impenetrable
• Kafkaesque

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• simple
• plain
• uncomplicated
• simplistic
• simplified
• noncomplex
• homogeneous
• uniform
• noncomplicated
• oversimplified
• unvaried

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of convoluted

Regardless of whether players and fans believe the series features one Link or multiple Links across the convoluted timeline posited in the Hyrule Historia, each of these games ends at a moment of frustrated erotic climax. — Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2026

The online post was actually a convoluted reference to Jack Grealish, the England international, who has returned to Everton for a second season on loan from Manchester City. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Parton’s path to a childfree existence was fairly convoluted in the way that bodies so often make things. — Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

But the brand was plagued by its convoluted financial history and shut down in 2020 when Chapelle pulled her financial support. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026

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