INTRICATENESS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

intricateness

noun

Definition of intricateness

as in complexity

the state or quality of having many interrelated parts or aspects the awesome intricateness of the human eye

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complexity

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The same goes for the guys, who reveal new layers of complexity in the movie’s later scenes that deepen our perception of them without betraying or undercutting the ugliness that has come before.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
But that was wartime—and the cessation of hostilities generated new complexities.

— Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

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