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I'm not going to be joining ZZ Top. You know they can't play my stuff. It's too complicated.
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Meaning of "complicated" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMPLICATED

complicated  [ˈkɒmplɪˌkeɪtɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMPLICATED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Complicated is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES COMPLICATED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Complicated

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Definition of complicated in the English dictionary

The definition of complicated in the dictionary is made up of intricate parts or aspects that are difficult to understand or analyse.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMPLICATED


certificated
səˈtɪfɪˌkeɪtɪd
contraindicated
ˌkɒntrəˈɪndɪˌkeɪtɪd
dedicated
ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪtɪd
desiccated
ˈdɛsɪˌkeɪtɪd
dislocated
ˈdɪsləˌkeɪtɪd
domesticated
dəˈmestɪˌkeɪtɪd
educated
ˈɛdjʊˌkeɪtɪd
fornicated
ˈfɔːnɪˌkeɪtɪd
imbricated
ˈɪmbrɪˌkeɪtɪd
rusticated
ˈrʌstɪˌkeɪtɪd
sophisticated
səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd
syndicated
ˈsɪndɪˌkeɪtɪd
triplicated
ˈtrɪplɪˌkeɪtɪd
unallocated
ʌnˈæləˌkeɪtɪd
uncomplicated
ʌnˈkɒmplɪˌkeɪtɪd
undedicated
ʌnˈdɛdɪˌkeɪtɪd
unduplicated
ʌnˈdjuːplɪˌkeɪtɪd
uneducated
ʌnˈɛdjʊˌkeɪtɪd
unmedicated
ʌnˈmɛdɪˌkeɪtɪd
unsophisticated
ˌʌnsəˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMPLICATED

compliably
compliance
compliance officer
compliancy
compliant
compliantly
complicacies
complicacy
complicant
complicate
complicatedly
complicatedness
complication
complicative
complice
complicit
complicities
complicitly
complicitous
complicity

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMPLICATED

aduncated
elasticated
estimated
fabricated
half-educated
infuscated
intoxicated
located
lubricated
medicated
plicated
prefabricated
self-educated
trifurcated
truncated
unauthenticated
uncertificated
undereducated
undomesticated
unlocated
well-educated

Synonyms and antonyms of complicated in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COMPLICATED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «complicated» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of complicated

Translation of «complicated» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMPLICATED

Find out the translation of complicated to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of complicated from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «complicated» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

复杂的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

complicado
570 millions of speakers

English

complicated
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जटिल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُعَقَّد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сложный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

complicado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জটিল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

compliqué
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

rumit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kompliziert
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

複雑な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

복잡한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rumit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phức tạp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிக்கலான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्लिष्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karmaşık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

complicato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skomplikowany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

заплутаний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

complicat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολύπλοκος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ingewikkeld
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

komplicerad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

komplisert
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of complicated

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPLICATED»

The term «complicated» is very widely used and occupies the 8.509 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPLICATED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «complicated» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «complicated» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about complicated

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10 QUOTES WITH «COMPLICATED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word complicated.
1
Roman Abramovich
But charity is a very complicated thing. It's important to find an area where you can really help and you can feel the results. Charity is not like feeding pigeons in the square. It is a process that requires professional management.
2
Gautam Adani
I analyse in my own way, in very simple, no-jargon language. If somebody is talking in very complicated way, I never like that.
3
Malin Akerman
Women have a way of contorting things sometimes. We all have our moods, ups and downs. Or if the guy doesn't say anything when you walk out with a new top and the guy has no idea why you're mad at him. So of course, women are complicated.
4
Viswanathan Anand
I don't know how many calories an average chess player burns per game, but it often exceeds that of a player in ball games. It is not only the chess as such: You need to be fit and undergo complicated preparation.
5
Rick Bass
A novel that features real people is complicated, but in the end, that extra challenge is all for the good.
6
Barbara Boxer
Really, life is complicated enough without having a bunch of Senators deciding what we should do in the privacy of our own homes.
7
James Brown
I'm not going to be joining ZZ Top. You know they can't play my stuff. It's too complicated.
8
Victoria Clark
The thing about being an actor is that as we get older, there are more and more characters to explore and, in general, they get more complicated, so you get to bring all your crazy life experience to the table.
9
Phil Condit
We are moving toward a global economy. One way of approaching that is to pull the covers over your head. Another is to say: It may be more complicated - but that's the world I am going to live in, I might as well be good at it.
10
Confucius
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMPLICATED»

Discover the use of complicated in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to complicated and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
It's Complicated (But It Doesn't Have to Be): A Modern Guide ...
With an appealing mix of humor, candor, and real-world examples, It’s Complicated (But It Doesn’t Have to Be) is a breath of fresh air in the dating guide category, offering a message of eternal optimism from a man who believes in true ...
Paul Carrick Brunson, 2012
2
It's Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens
Do social media affect the quality of teens’ lives? In this eye-opening book, youth culture and technology expert danah boyd uncovers some of the major myths regarding teens' use of social media.
danah boyd, 2014
3
Complicated
ComplicatedZannie AdamsVictoria is a quiet, old-fashioned librarian and rarely does anything wild or unpredictable.
Zannie Adams, 2007
4
Complicated
Jealousy and secrets get in the way of love as they fight to maintain their friendship and not ruin the happiness of the other - it's so complicated!
Reginald C. Jackson, 2008
5
A Complicated Kindness
This darkly funny novel is the world according to the unforgettable Nomi, a bewildered and wry sixteen-year-old trapped in a town governed by fundamentalist religion and in the shattered remains of a family it destroyed.
Miriam Toews, 2005
6
A Book About Design: Complicated Doesn't Make It Good
Introduces readers to the fundamental elements of design by using simple shapes, lines, and humor to explain why complicated is not always the best way to go.
‎2005
7
Complicated Women: Sex and Power in Pre-Code Hollywood
An exploration of women in pre-Code Hollywood explores the careers--between 1929 and 1934--of such stars as Greta Garbo and Norma Shearer, showing how they presented thoroughly modern self-aware and self-sufficient women, a trend destroyed ...
Mick LaSalle, 2001
8
A Complicated War: The Harrowing of Mozambique
Powerful, instructive, and full of humanity, this book challenges the current understanding of the war that has turned Mozambique—a naturally rich country—into the world's poorest nation.
William Finnegan, 1992
9
A Complicated Man: The Life of Bill Clinton as Told by Those ...
Offers the first complete oral history of Bill Clinton's life via more than one hundred interviews with key figures, covering his life from his humble upbringing to his landmark achievements as president.
Michael Takiff, 2010
10
Treatment of complicated mourning
This is the first book to focus specifically on complicated mourning, often referred to as pathological, unresolved, or abnormal grief.
Therese A. Rando, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMPLICATED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term complicated is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Complicated' Support for Confederate Flag in White South
BUCHANAN, Ga. — Brandon Heath, Haralson County's chief magistrate judge, flies the Confederate battle flag on his property. A version of it ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Money and Happiness? It's Complicated
Well, the story is slightly more complicated than that. Studies have shown different results when they studied logarithmic changes in income ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Miranda Lambert Joins Carolyn Dawn Johnson for 'Complicated
Things got “Complicated” between Miranda Lambert and her ... career of her own, which included taking “Complicated” into the Top 10 in 2001. «Taste of Country, Jul 15»
4
Negated Intensifiers: Not Super Duper Complicated
They're the grammatical form to use when you want people to know you're not really keen on something. Tias Allard looks into a common ... «Crikey, Jul 15»
5
Doctor Who Series 9: Director Rachel Talalay Says Finale …
“These episodes are completely different to what I did last year. Episode 11 is one of the most complicated and different that I've ever done. «Doctor Who Watch, Jul 15»
6
15 Million-Year-Old Monkeys Has More Smaller But Complex Brains
According to the common theory: the more wrinkled and folded the brain is, the more it can perform complicated neuron processes. «Times Gazette, Jul 15»
7
Greece: It all seems so clear -- and so complicated
It was five years ago and Greece was on the verge of going bankrupt. Goldman Sachs and other vultures grasped the opportunity to ... «OpEdNews, Jul 15»
8
'I Am Very Complicated': Kareena Kapoor Khan
It's scary from the word go, I am very complicated. I think I can't play anyone and nobody can play me.” Well we never expected the trendsetter ... «Masala.com, Jul 15»
9
Iran nuclear talks complicated by dispute over missiles and arms
Iran's foreign minister met his counterparts from six world powers on Monday, but the drive for a nuclear deal was complicated by a dispute ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
Norman Reedus Says The Walking Dead Season 6 Is Particularly …
"There's lots of action and lots of drama and lots of sadness like we always bring, but this season's particularly complicated," Reedus told ... «Comicbook.com, Jul 15»

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