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Synonyms for complex
kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɒm plɛks; ˈkɒm plɛkscom·plex
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
complex
That is complex which is made up of several connected parts. That is compound in which the parts are not merely connected, but fused, or otherwise combined into a single substance. In a composite object the different parts have less of unity than in that which is complex or compound, but maintain their distinct individuality. In a heterogeneous body unlike parts or particles are intermingled, often without apparent order or plan. Conglomerate (literally, globed together) is said of a confused mingling of masses or lumps of various substances. The New England pudding-stone is a conglomerate rock. In a complex object the arrangement and relation of parts may be perfectly clear; in a complicated mechanism the parts are so numerous, or so combined, that the mind can not readily grasp their mutual relations; in an intricate arrangement the parts are so intertwined that it is difficult to follow their windings; things are involved which are rolled together so as not to be easily separated, either in thought or in fact; things which are tangled or entangled mutually hold and draw upon each other. The conception of a material object is usually complex, involving form, color, size, and other elements; a clock is a complicated mechanism; the Gordian knot was intricate; the twining serpents of the Laocoon are involved. We speak of an abstruse statement, a complex conception, a confused heap, a heterogeneous mass, a tangled skein, an intricate problem; of composite architecture, an involved sentence; of the complicated or intricate accounts of a great business, the entangled accounts of an incompetent or dishonest bookkeeper.
Synonyms:
abstruse, complicated, composite, compound, confused, conglomerate, entangled, heterogeneous, intricate, involved, manifold, mingled, mixed, multiform, obscure, tangledAntonyms:
clear, direct, homogeneous, obvious, plain, simple, uncombined, uncompounded, uniform, unraveled
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
complex, compositenoun
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
"the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town"
Synonyms:
building complex, composite plant, coordination compound, compositeAntonyms:
unanalyzable, simple, simplistic, uncomplicated, simplex, unsophisticated, undecomposablecomplex, coordination compoundnoun
a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
Synonyms:
building complex, coordination compound, compositeAntonyms:
unsophisticated, undecomposable, simple, simplex, simplistic, unanalyzable, uncomplicatedcomplexnoun
(psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior
Synonyms:
building complex, coordination compound, compositeAntonyms:
undecomposable, simple, simplex, uncomplicated, simplistic, unsophisticated, unanalyzablebuilding complex, complexadjective
a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures
Synonyms:
building complex, coordination compound, compositeAntonyms:
simplistic, unanalyzable, uncomplicated, simple, undecomposable, simplex, unsophisticatedcomplexadjective
complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts
"a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody"; "a complex mass of diverse laws and customs"
Antonyms:
undecomposable, unsophisticated, simple, simplex, uncomplicated, unanalyzable, simplistic
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compound machine
multichoice
many possibilities; tricky
"this is such a complex question"
Dictionary of English Synonymes
complexadjective
Synonyms:
compounded, compound, composite, not simplecomplexadjective
Synonyms:
complicated, complicate, entangled, intricate, involved
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "complex":
complicated, complexes, complexity, compound, sophisticated, intricate, difficult, complexe, plex, elaborate, challenging, cumbersome, convoluted, tricky, building, composite, sprawling, multifaceted
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#596 | hard | |
#606 | building | |
#735 | close | |
#1376 | involved | |
#1543 | deep | |
#1579 | detailed | |
#1758 | complex | |
#1928 | difficult | |
#3036 | mixed | |
#4924 | tough | |
#5977 | complexity | |
#6414 | composite | |
#6470 | compound | |
#6642 | sophisticated | |
#6722 | challenging | |
#6878 | confused | |
#7037 | complicated | |
#13066 | elaborate | |
#13254 | complexes | |
#13380 | obscure | |
#15098 | manifold | |
#15928 | tricky | |
#17360 | heterogeneous | |
#20086 | intricate | |
#25735 | tangled | |
#27419 | cumbersome | |
#30750 | conglomerate | |
#33923 | plex | |
#34062 | sprawling | |
#36740 | entangled | |
#41131 | convoluted | |
#41957 | mingled | |
#45201 | multifaceted | |
#112255 | multiform | |
#113745 | abstruse | |
#119995 | complexe | |
#123306 | multifarious | |
#204887 | multifold |
How to use complex in a sentence?
I think the opportunity to use our thinking and reasoning skills and continually use them throughout our lives likely contributes to our ability to stay sharp, so being able to do complex thinking and reasoning in our profession is one way to continually flex our cognitive horsepower or brain power.
Our forces have...targeted militants with artillery and air force around Ouagadougou complex, Ghiza Asskariya district, and in the city center, they have targeted Islamic State members, vehicles, ammunition stores, and control rooms.
From the utopian viewpoint, the United States constitution is a singularly hard-bitten and cautious document, for it breathes the spirit of skepticism about human altruism and incorporates a complex system of checks, balances and restrictions, so that everybody is holding the reins on everybody else.
Homo naledi remains one of the most enigmatic ancient human relatives ever discovered, it is clearly a primitive species, existing at a time when previously we thought only modern humans were in South Africa. Its very presence at that time and in this place complexifies our understanding of who did what first concerning the invention of complex stone tool cultures and even ritual practices.
When the January 6th Select Committee obtained access to US Capitol Police video footage, it was treated with great sensitivity given concerns about the security of lawmakers, staff, and the Capitol complex, access was limited to members and a small handful of investigators and senior staff, and the public use of any footage was coordinated in advance with Capitol Police.
Translations for complex
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- معقد, مجمعArabic
- труден, комплекс, съставен, комплексен, сложен, образувам комплексBulgarian
- complexCatalan, Valencian
- komplexní, komplexCzech
- kompliziertGerman
- περίπλοκος, συγκρότημα, πολύπλοκος, μιγαδικόςGreek
- kompleksaEsperanto
- complicado, complexo, complejoSpanish
- kompleksEstonian
- پیچیدهPersian
- kompleksi, kompleksi-, monimutkainen, rakennuskompleksiFinnish
- complexeFrench
- ollionadIrish
- co-thoinnteScottish Gaelic
- ard-hroggalys, crampManx
- מורכבHebrew
- konplèksHaitian Creole
- komplexHungarian
- խճճված, կոմպլեքս, բարդArmenian
- complessare, complessoItalian
- 複雑な, 複素, コンプレックス, 複雑, 錯体, 入り組んだ, 難解Japanese
- 콤플렉스Korean
- whīwhiwhi, mangangaMāori
- ingewikkeld, complexDutch
- kompleks, zespolony, skomplikowany, złożonyPolish
- complicado, complexo, compostoPortuguese
- complexRomanian
- сложный, комплекс, составной, комплексныйRussian
- komplicerad, komplex, inveckladSwedish
- சிக்கலானTamil
- సంక్లిష్టమైనTelugu
- karmaşıkTurkish
- 复杂Chinese
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