Thesaurus:complicate

Thesaurus

complicate

English

Verb

Sense: to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult

Synonyms

• complex    [⇒ thesaurus]
• complexify
• complicate
• complify
• confuscate
• desimplify
• elaborate
• involve
• jazz
• make a meal of
• perplex

Antonyms

• decomplexify
• simplify
• uncomplicate

Hyponyms

• overcomplicate
• recomplicate
• simplicate
•   —
• confuse    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hyponyms

• elaborate
• hinder    [⇒ thesaurus]

Various

• entangle
• entrap
• twist

See also

• Thesaurus:complexity
• Thesaurus:complex
• Thesaurus:complication

Further reading

• “59A. complexity” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “complicate” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.