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

Those across the industry aren’t necessarily looking at PNL or at the intricacies of administration. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026

That is true even if the leader is public-minded and deeply versed in policy intricacies. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

The reason is that generic LLMs aren’t trained in the intricacies of things like running a warehouse or collaborating with suppliers. — Chris Burchett, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

The impetus behind launching the tool is a growing need for marketers to stay up to speed on compliance regulations and inbox intricacies. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026