-ləˌkād.ə̇d, -ātə̇d adjective
Etymology: from past participle of complicate
1. : marked by an interrelation of diverse and often numerous parts, elements, notions, phases, or influences difficult of analysis, solution, or understanding
Virgil compares their complicated evolutions to the windings of the Cretan labyrinth — J.G.Frazer
when life is so complicated as to lose all homogeneity and unity of purpose — Norman Douglas
complicated machinery
2. : having many interconnected parts : not simple or easy to fabricate or comprehend
the whole organization of modern industry is a complicated one, dependent upon a host of professionalized skills that link — Lewis Mumford
Synonyms: see complex