Word Type

Verb

Adjective

The word "complicate" can be used as verb and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

simplify

Derived Terms

complicate fever complicately complicateness complicative complicator decomplicate overcomplicate recomplicate simplicate uncomplicate

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

alter change modify

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

confuse hinder overcomplicate recomplicate simplicate

Manner Of

change

Related Terms

complex complexity complication entangle entrap explicate implicate twist

Related Terms

complex complicated complication convoluted difficult intertwined intricate

Synonym Network

intricate worsen

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.