Complicate

/ˈkɑmplɪkeɪt/

Synonyms for "complicate" (146 found)

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Closest matches (30)

Verb(8 words)

perplex elaboratecause problemscloud complex complexify complify confuscate

accelerate add adjoin affix agglutinate aggravate annex append attachball upbeef upblow upburden concentrate condense confound confuse

Noun(5 words)

case dependent complexitychaoses complexing complexity complicating

Strong matches (43)

Verb(11 words)

confuse corkscrewed derail desimplify embroil entangle hinder impede impedes involve jazz

conjoin consolidate decorate deepen derange disarrange disorder double embrangle encumber enhance entangle exacerbate exaggeratefoul upgarbleglue onheat upheightenhitch on

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hop uphot upimplicate infix intensify involvejazz upjoinjoin with

Adjective(1 words)

convoluted

Noun(2 words)

gnarl hassle

Related words (73)

jumblekey upknotlouse upmagnifymake complexmake unintelligiblemess upmix upmuckmuck upmuddle mystify obfuscate obscure ornamentpaste onperplex plus postfix

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prefixput withramify ravel redouble reinforcesaddle withscramblescrew upshadow sharpenslap onsnafu snarlsnarl upsoup upstep upstrengthen subjoin suffix superadd superposetack ontagtag ontangle tripleunite withupset whet

Noun(10 words)

kinking kinks mackle mazes mess obfuscating obstacles plagues ravels wrinkle

Verb(13 words)

make a meal ofmuddy obscure overcomplicate perturb rarify raveled ravelled ravelling refine tangled thicken thickens

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

5 entries

alter alteration change distortion modify

More specific

9 entries

ambiguous phrasingcomplicationcontradictory instructionsinconsistent terminologyintricacyregulatory obstaclesresource constraintsscheduling delaystechnical barriers

Collocations

6 entries

complicate datacomplicate designcomplicate matterscomplicate resultscomplicate the analysiscomplicate the interpretation

Inflections

3 entries

complicated complicates complicating

Derivations

3 entries

complicated complicatedly complication

Antonyms

1 entries

simplify

Sample sentences

16 total sentences available.

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That'll complicate matters more.

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Don't complicate the problem by raising new issues.

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Let us complicate things further.

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Don't complicate the matter.

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