complicated adjective

/ˈkɒm.plɪ.keɪ.tɪd/

/ˈkɑːm.plɪ.keɪ.t ̬ɪd/ adj

Definition

involving a lot of different parts, in a way that is difficult to understand

complicated instructions

I had to fill in this really complicated form.

The rules are rather complicated to follow.

The relationship is a bit complicated. He's my mother's cousin's daughter's child.

(Definition of complicated adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

If a problem preys on your mind, you think about it and worry about it a lot

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