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Convoluted

Verb / ˈkɑ:nvʌˌlu:tʌd / Another word for convoluted — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Complicated and difficult to understand.

Synonyms & similar words

convolve tangled byzantine twistaround twist pervert tortuous knotty involved sophisticate convolute complex intricate involved complicated perplexing bewildering puzzling confusing jumbled knotty tangled twisted coiled winding serpentine circuitous roundabout rambling meandering labyrinthine

Example sentences

  1. The instructions for assembling the toy were convoluted and hard to follow.
  2. The plot of the movie was convoluted and confusing.
  3. The maze was so convoluted that it took us hours to find our way out.
  4. The book was filled with convoluted sentences that were hard to understand.
  5. The argument was so convoluted that I couldn't tell who was right and who was wrong.

Quotes

  • The convoluted wording of legalisms grows up around rights and responsibilities we should not be afraid to admit belong to us. - Barbara Jordan
  • The universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose. - J.B.S. Haldane
  • The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together. - William Shakespeare

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