Spanish word

complejo

Pronunciation

IPA/komˈplexo/

Meaning

  • adjectivecomplicated

Example

La situación es compleja.

The situation is complicated.

Illustration for complejo (complicated)

More examples

Ante un problema complejo, conviene dividirlo en partes.

Faced with a complicated problem, it is advisable to divide it into parts.

Core concept

Interlocked gears turning as a single mechanism.

Common phrases

  • problema complejo

    complicated problem

  • situación compleja

    complicated situation

  • caso complejo

    complicated case

Similar words

complicado: Complicated sequences or components that are mixed up and hard to work with.
difícil: A case presenting significant difficulty that takes much effort to overcome.
enrevesado: A presentation or line of thought put in an overly convoluted, indirect manner.
intrincado: A network of intricately entangled parts where small pieces are tightly connected.

Definition in Spanish

Que no es sencillo debido a la presencia de varios elementos conectados que condicionan el conjunto.

Word origin

The adjective derives from Latin complexus, the past participle of complecti 'to embrace', and originally described parts bound together into an intricate whole.

Usage tips

  • As an adjective complejo emphasizes multiple interconnected elements shaping the whole, while complicado can simply mean difficult or messy without structural interconnection.

Other meanings

  • intricateadjective
  • building complexnoun

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