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Definition of complicated adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

complicated

adjective
 
/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/
 
/ˈkɑːmplɪkeɪtɪd/
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  1. made of many different things or parts that are connected; difficult to understand synonym complex
    • a complicated issue/process/system
    • The instructions look very complicated.
    • The story is extremely complicated.
    • It's all very complicated—but I'll try and explain.
    • Things get complicated when the hero becomes the target of a stalker.
    • complicated for somebody Life had become more complicated for them.
    • Some of the maths questions were far too complicated for your average 10-year-old.
    Extra Examples
    • The world of finance is fiendishly complicated.
    • This is where the story gets complicated.
    • I'll send you map of how to get here. It's a bit too complicated to describe.
    • Later you can try out more complicated designs.
    • Making the adaptations may seem like a complicated process.
    • Working out the quantities of the ingredients involved some complicated maths.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    • seem
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
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See complicated in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee complicated in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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