MULTIFACETED Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

multifaceted

adjective

Definition of multifaceted

as in complicated

having many different parts; having many facets a multifaceted approach to health care

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Recent Examples of multifaceted The United States and Nigeria recently formed a military partnership to tackle the West African country's multifaceted security crisis. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 As a singer, artist, songwriter, entertainer, author, businesswoman and philanthropist, Parton built a multifaceted career that included multitudes of accolades. — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026 Ruled by savvy Mercury — the planet associated with communication, information and logistics — the messenger planet’s brilliance manifests through Virgo’s clever, resourceful, multifaceted and solution-oriented approach. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026 Genton and Kusunoki created a steel exoskeleton that surrounds the multifaceted, 30,000 square meter building. — News Desk, Artforum, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for multifaceted

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Adjective

Downs got a complicated Ohio State defense on the right page, made checks and took away passing lanes by consistently being in the right place.

— Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Hossain ties up the fate of her complicated protagonist with a neat bow, leaving too many unanswered questions about the backstory and topics raised.

— Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of complicated

Adjective

The Belgian designer, who went on to thank her team members and collaborators by name, is known for her varied explorations of feminine identity.

— Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Possible options include ammunition designed for varied levels of impact, including armor-piercing configurations.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of varied

Adjective

Kids of mixed ages organized their own games and made up their own rules, while adults stayed mostly on the sidelines or stayed away entirely.

— Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
But the tenth and final iteration will see a return of many cast members, who have mixed views on the show’s practices.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of mixed

Adjective

The company very deliberately targets large enterprise customers, which have the biggest and most complicate supply chain ecosystems.

— David Prosser, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Wilcox noted that overlaps between substance use and suicide complicate reduction efforts.

— Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026

Definition of complicate

Adjective

Modern submarine programmes involve sophisticated engineering, propulsion, sensors, communications, combat systems and long-term industrial support.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Only truly sophisticated taste, in this code, grasps the superiority of deprivation over the more ethnic notions of actual comfort and good food.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of sophisticated

Adjective

But as this example illustrates, interpreting the benchmark scores can be technically complex, presenting a challenge for companies that want to show off the results to the public in a digestible format.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Bi-2212 has a complex layered structure, and oxygen atoms within it can prove more susceptible to displacement.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of complex

Adjective

The more probable future is a heterogeneous computing environment where classical high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, and quantum processors collaborate.

— Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
The multi-year partnership will align the companies’ technology roadmaps around advanced packaging methods, including high-density interconnects and heterogeneous integration.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026

Definition of heterogeneous

Adjective

The researchers and Elantas are now working to further scale both composite production and the recycling process.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
According to Karl Mayer, the new system is designed to produce the range of non-crimp fabrics used in composite reinforcement applications from a single machine platform.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

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