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Synonyms for complicate
ˈkɒm plɪˌkeɪt; -kɪtcom·pli·cate

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  1. complicateverb

    Synonyms:
    entangle, embroil, mire, mix up, intricate

  2. complicateverb

    Intertwined.

    Don't complicate yourself in issues that are beyond the scope of your education.

    Synonyms:
    mire, entangle, mix up, intricate, embroil

  3. complicateadjective

    Complex, complicated.

    Synonyms:
    mire, mix up, entangle, intricate, embroil

English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. complicate

    To involve (Latin in, in, and volvo, roll) is to roll or wind up with or in so as to combine inextricably or inseparably, or nearly so; as, the nation is involved in war; the bookkeeper's accounts, or the writer's sentences are involved. Involve is a stronger word than implicate, denoting more complete entanglement. As applied to persons, implicate is always used in an unfavorable sense, and involve ordinarily so; but implicate applies only to that which is wrong, while involve is more commonly used of that which is unfortunate; one is implicated in a crime, involved in embarrassments, misfortunes, or perplexities. As regards logical connection that which is included is usually expressly stated; that which is implied is not stated, but is naturally to be inferred; that which is involved is necessarily to be inferred; as, a slate roof is included in the contract; that the roof shall be water-tight is implied; the contrary supposition involves an absurdity. See COMPLEX.

    Synonyms:
    embarrass, embroil, entangle, implicate, imply, include, involve, overwhelm

    Antonyms:
    disconnect, disentangle, distinguish, explicate, extricate, remove, separate

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. complicate, perplexverb

    make more complicated

    "There was a new development that complicated the matter"

    Synonyms:
    elaborate, refine, stick, dumbfound, nonplus, pose, stupefy, puzzle, gravel, mystify, rarify, bewilder, get, beat, flummox, amaze, perplex, baffle, vex

    Antonyms:
    simplify

  2. complicate, refine, rarify, elaborateverb

    make more complex, intricate, or richer

    "refine a design or pattern"

    Synonyms:
    elaborate, refine, perplex, lucubrate, exposit, polish, down, rarify, fine-tune, work out, rectify, dilate, expatiate, expand, expound, flesh out, enlarge

    Antonyms:
    simplify

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. complicateverb

    Synonyms:
    involve, entangle, make complex, make intricate

  2. complicateadjective

    Synonyms:
    complex, complicated

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "complicate":

    compound

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How to use complicate in a sentence?

  1. Fitch Ratings analyst:

    And the fact that the company is still in a complex, litigious bankruptcy could complicate matters.

  2. Paul Ryan:

    Obviously we’re in favor of repealing the individual mandate, but we didn’t want to needlessly complicate the passage of tax reform, so we want to see the Senate go first and see if they can get that done and then we’ll discuss whether or not it gets included at the end [in conference].

  3. Mari Adam:

    My bottom line is don't complicate stuff, diversify to protect yourself.

  4. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

    Life is really simple; we ourselves create the circumstances that complicate it.

  5. Chris Morris:

    Hero-cults complicate everything in a Sacred Band.


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