complicated
Translation
complex, intricate, difficult
Examples
The instructions were very complicated.
The instructions were very complicated.
It was a complicated situation.
It was a complicated situation.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is complicated (sth.) is difficult to understand or deal with The instructions were very complicated.
Similar Words
Synonyms: complex, intricate; Antonyms: simple, straightforward
Etymology
From Latin 'complicare' meaning 'to fold together' (com- 'together' + plicare 'to fold').
Memory Tips
Imagine many things folded together, making it hard to unfold or understand.