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Synonyms for intricate
ˈɪn trɪ kɪtin·tri·cate
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
intricate
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, complex, complicated, composite, compound, confused, conglomerate, entangled, heterogeneous, involved, manifold, mingled, mixed, multiform, obscure, tangledAntonyms:
clear, direct, homogeneous, obvious, plain, simple, uncombined, uncompounded, uniform, unraveled
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
intricate
Synonyms:
complicated, involved, mazy, labyrinthine, entangled, tortuousAntonyms:
simple, uninvolved, plain, direct, obvious
Princeton's WordNet
intricateadjective
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
"intricate lacework"
Antonyms:
simple
Editors Contribution
full of detail
not simple, lots of parts, not very common
the answers were intricate and long.
Submitted by rinat on August 20, 2019
Dictionary of English Synonymes
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
intricateadjective
Synonyms:
complicated, entangled, involved, labyrinthian, mazy
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List of paraphrases for "intricate":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1376 | involved | |
#1758 | complex | |
#3036 | mixed | |
#6414 | composite | |
#6470 | compound | |
#6878 | confused | |
#7037 | complicated | |
#13380 | obscure | |
#15098 | manifold | |
#17360 | heterogeneous | |
#20086 | intricate | |
#25735 | tangled | |
#30750 | conglomerate | |
#36740 | entangled | |
#41131 | convoluted | |
#41957 | mingled | |
#42831 | intractable | |
#72606 | tortuous | |
#97387 | labyrinthine | |
#112255 | multiform | |
#113745 | abstruse | |
#145234 | inextricable | |
#219409 | mazy |
How to use intricate in a sentence?
eschew the desire for simplicity, and set your sights on fortitude’s ascent. Embrace obstacles, for within them lie the seeds of boundless potential. Rather than yearning for ease, crave the wisdom to navigate the labyrinth of challenges, and in their conquering, unveil the profound artistry of life’s intricate design.”
My husband was an incredibly, intricate blend of toughness and gentility.
We are definitely about to launch Verzuz Ladies because we feel the women play such an intricate part in creativity, period, verzuz Ladies are going to participate in a major, major way.
It's really basically your worst nightmare to lose an intricate part of your family.
My husband was an incredibly, intricate blend of toughness and gentility, he was who you wanted for a friend, a colleague and a neighbor. However, it was I who was blessed so richly that I had the privilege of calling him my husband and my best friend.
Translations for intricate
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- intricatCatalan, Valencian
- kompliziert, aufwendigGerman
- μπερδεμένοςGreek
- komplikaEsperanto
- intrincadoSpanish
- monimutkainen, mutkikas, konstikasFinnish
- compliqué, tortueuxFrench
- castaIrish
- crampManx
- מםובך, מורכבHebrew
- जटिलHindi
- tekervényesHungarian
- intricatoItalian
- 複雑Japanese
- ჩახლართულიGeorgian
- 하다, 複雜, 복잡하다Korean
- impeditisLatin
- заплетканMacedonian
- gecompliceerd, ingewikkeldDutch
- intrincadoPortuguese
- complicatRomanian
- сло, сложный, запутанный, замысловатыйRussian
- komplikovaný, zložitýSlovak
- invecklad, intrikatSwedish
- ince işçilikTurkish
- phức tạp, 複雜Vietnamese
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