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Antonyms for intricate
ˈɪn trɪ kɪtin·tri·cate

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English Synonyms and Antonyms5.0 / 2 votes

  1. intricate

    That is complex which is made up of several connected parts. That is compound in which the parts are not merely connected, but fused, or otherwise combined into a single substance. In a composite object the different parts have less of unity than in that which is complex or compound, but maintain their distinct individuality. In a heterogeneous body unlike parts or particles are intermingled, often without apparent order or plan. Conglomerate (literally, globed together) is said of a confused mingling of masses or lumps of various substances. The New England pudding-stone is a conglomerate rock. In a complex object the arrangement and relation of parts may be perfectly clear; in a complicated mechanism the parts are so numerous, or so combined, that the mind can not readily grasp their mutual relations; in an intricate arrangement the parts are so intertwined that it is difficult to follow their windings; things are involved which are rolled together so as not to be easily separated, either in thought or in fact; things which are tangled or entangled mutually hold and draw upon each other. The conception of a material object is usually complex, involving form, color, size, and other elements; a clock is a complicated mechanism; the Gordian knot was intricate; the twining serpents of the Laocoon are involved. We speak of an abstruse statement, a complex conception, a confused heap, a heterogeneous mass, a tangled skein, an intricate problem; of composite architecture, an involved sentence; of the complicated or intricate accounts of a great business, the entangled accounts of an incompetent or dishonest bookkeeper.

    Antonyms:
    clear, direct, homogeneous, obvious, plain, simple, uncombined, uncompounded, uniform, unraveled

    Synonyms:
    abstruse, complex, complicated, composite, compound, confused, conglomerate, entangled, heterogeneous, involved, manifold, mingled, mixed, multiform, obscure, tangled

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. intricate

    Antonyms:
    simple, uninvolved, plain, direct, obvious

    Synonyms:
    complicated, involved, mazy, labyrinthine, entangled, tortuous

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. intricateadjective

    having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate

    "intricate lacework"

    Antonyms:
    simple

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  1. intricateadjective

    Synonyms:
    complicated, entangled, involved, labyrinthian, mazy

How to use intricate in a sentence?

  1. Steve Duprey:

    Donald Trump speaks in broad themes that resonate with the country but he also understands that there's a more intricate process in how you run a general election campaign, they're prepared to have the campaign pivot to that once they feel like they've secured the nomination.

  2. Kash Patel:

    Per Durham, this arrangement was put in motion in July of 2016, meaning Hillary Clinton campaign and Hillary Clinton lawyers masterminded the most intricate and coordinated conspiracy against Donald Trump when Donald Trump was both Donald Trump and later President of the United States while simultaneously perpetuating the bogus Steele Dossier hoax.

  3. Kathleen Goforth:

    My husband was an incredibly, intricate blend of toughness and gentility, he was who you wanted for a friend, a colleague and a neighbor. However, it was I who was blessed so richly that I had the privilege of calling him my husband and my best friend.

  4. Regina Rice:

    Ernie Banks was an intricate part of my life for over twelve( 12) years. Ernie Banks trusted me to carry out Ernie Banks wishes, some during his lifetime and others after Ernie Banks life. Ernie Banks made me promise to adhere to Ernie Banks wishes and I am determined to do just that, it is understandable that Ernie's family is concerned at this very sad time. However, the record and those closest to Ernie Banks will dispel any iota of concern regarding my relationship with Ernie Banks and Ernie Banks trust in me to carrying out Ernie Banks wishes.

  5. Denis Watley:

    Where there is life, there is hope. Where there are hopes, there are dreams. Where there are vivid dreams repeated, they become goals. Goals become the action plans and game plans that winners dwell on in intricate detail, knowing that achievement is almost automatic when the goal becomes an inner commitment. The response to the challenges of life -- purpose -- is the healing balm that enables each of us to face up to adversity and strife.

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Words popularity by usage frequency

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#783direct
#907clear
#933simple
#3226plain
#4450obvious
#4721uniform
#18248homogeneous
#20086intricate
#94935unraveled
#112393uninvolved
#258162uncombined

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