German word

kompliziert

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔmpliˈtsiːɐ̯t/

Meaning

  • adjectivecomplicated

Example

Die Aufgabe ist komplizierter als erwartet.

The task is more complicated than expected.

Illustration for kompliziert (complicated)

More examples

Die Lösung ist sehr kompliziert.

The solution is very complicated.

Core concept

A knot of interdependent parts that takes effort to untangle or understand.

Common phrases

  • sehr kompliziert

    very complicated

  • für mich kompliziert

    complicated for me

Similar words

schwierig: Demanding significant effort, ability, or skill to complete successfully.
umständlich: Involving awkward procedures and unnecessary effort or steps.
komplex: Consisting of many connected parts that make the whole difficult to grasp.

Definition in German

Nicht einfach; aus vielen miteinander verwobenen Teilen oder Ursachen bestehend, sodass Verstehen oder Lösen erschwert wird.

Word origin

German kompliziert comes through French compliqué from Latin complicare, meaning "fold together," which developed into the sense of things being intricately joined.

Usage tips

  • Kompliziert often describes something difficult to understand or solve, while komplex can emphasize many connected parts without necessarily implying difficulty.

Other meanings

  • intricateadjective
  • confusingadjective
  • difficult to understandadjective

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