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complicated

UK
/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/
US
/ˈkɑmplɪkeɪtɪd/

Translations

complicatedpast participle
UK
/ˈkɒm.plɪ.keɪ.tɪd/
US
/ˈkɑːm.plɪ.keɪ.tɪd/
Used as the past participle of the verb "complicate" functioning adjectivally.
compliquéParticipe passé employé avec un complément introduit par « par ».
The negotiations, complicated by differing legal systems, dragged on for months.
Les négociations, compliquées par des systèmes juridiques différents, ont traîné pendant des mois.
complicatedadjective
more complicated
Comp.
most complicated
Super.
UK
/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/
US
/ˈkɑmplɪˌkeɪtɪd/
The instructions for assembling the furniture were so complicated that it took hours to complete.
Les instructions pour monter le meuble étaient si compliquées qu’il a fallu des heures pour terminer.
Additional translations
complexeS’emploie surtout pour une structure ou un problème difficile à comprendre.
Synonyms
challenging
elaborate
convoluted
difficult
intricate
complex
knotty
thorny
Antonyms
easy
simple
complicateverb

complicated

Past Simple

complicated
Past Simple
complicated
Past Participle
complicating
Gerund
UK
/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/
US
/ˈkɑmplɪkeɪt/
The new regulations will complicate the process of obtaining a permit.
Les nouvelles réglementations compliqueront le processus d'obtention d'un permis.
Additional translations
aggraverMédecine ; pour une maladie ou un état de santé.
Synonyms
confound
obscure
entangle
mix up
maze
tangle
perplex
intricate
Antonyms
simplify

Definitions

complicatedpast participle
Made complex or difficult by additional factors; having undergone complication.
The negotiations, complicated by differing legal systems, dragged on for months.
complicatedadjective
Consisting of many interconnecting parts or elements; intricate.
The instructions for assembling the furniture were so complicated that it took hours to complete.
Describing a situation, problem, or concept that is difficult to understand, deal with, or solve.
Their relationship became complicated once they started working together.
complicateverb
To make something more difficult or less straightforward.
The new regulations will complicate the process of obtaining a permit.
To involve or entangle in a complex or intricate situation.
His decision to invest in multiple businesses could complicate his financial situation.
(medicine) To make (a disease or medical condition) more severe or difficult to treat by the development of additional disorders.
Pneumonia can complicate influenza and lead to serious illness.
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