Synonyms of intricacy

intricacy

noun

ˈin-tri-kə-sē 

1

as in complexity

something that makes a situation more complicated or difficult

just now learning the intricacies of owning one's own business

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complexity
• difficulty
• complication
• convolution
• complicacy
• headache
• subtlety
• fly in the ointment
• ramification
• matter
• technicality
• side effect
• trouble
• aftereffect
• annoyance
• inconvenience
• bitch
• bother

2

as in complexness

the state or quality of having many interrelated parts or aspects

the intricacy of the puzzle requires close concentration

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complexity
• complexness
• sophistication
• elaborateness
• involution
• complicatedness
• complication
• heterogeneity
• diversity
• complicacy
• knottiness
• intricateness
• multifariousness
• incomprehensibility
• impenetrability
• inexplicability
• heterogeneousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• simplicity
• simplification
• uniformity
• plainness
• simpleness
• homogeneity

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intricacy

If a palate is your personal experience and record of taste, mine was formed more through seeking flavors pushed to the brink than detecting delicate intricacies. — Kyle Lucia Wu, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026

No adaptation could possibly capture the full scope and intricacy of Nolan’s source material, the ancient Greek epic poem by the enigmatic figure called Homer. — Spencer A. Klavan, Washington Post, 15 July 2026

Whereas investment bankers tend to secure financing and bring on limited partners, lawyers navigate the intricacies of a league, organization or company’s rules and restrictions, draft agreements and typically lead deals to the finish line. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 13 July 2026

In the years since, the former redevelopment agency worked to come up with a project scope, but ran into various obstacles given the intricacies of the corridor and the various stakeholders, Bibler said. — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026