I. adjective
1.
Synonyms: complex 2, Byzantine, complicated, daedal, gordian, intricate, involved, knotty, labyrinthine, sophisticated
2.
marked by complexity of detail or ornament
an elaborate coiffure
Synonyms: complicated, fancy, intricate
Related Word: detailed, highly-wrought; decorated, dressy, embellished, ornate; elegant; busy, overdone, overworked, overwrought
Contrasted words: common, ordinary, plain, unpolished; inartificial, inornate, natural
Antonyms: simple
II. verb
1.
Synonyms: expand 4, amplify, develop, enlarge
Related Word: comment, discuss, dwell (upon); clarify, explain, expound, interpret
2.
Synonyms: unfold 3, develop, evolve