COMPLICATION Synonyms
There are 22 hypernyms of the word complication. (close relations)
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| knottiness | nounn | |||||
noun • puzzling complexity | ||||||
| arduousness | nounn | |||||
noun • extreme effortfulness | ||||||
| bafflement | nounn | |||||
noun • confusion resulting from failure to understand | ||||||
| complex | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts noun • a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts • a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated • (psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior • a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures adjective satellite • difficult to analyze or understand | ||||||
| complexity | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being intricate and compounded | ||||||
| complexness | ||||||
noun • the quality of being intricate and compounded | ||||||
| convolution | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the shape of something rotating rapidly • a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain • the action of coiling or twisting or winding together | ||||||
| difficulty | nounn | |||||
noun • an effort that is inconvenient • the quality of being almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring a great effort to achieve a positive result | ||||||
| embroilment | nounn | |||||
noun • an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation | ||||||
| enigma | nounn | |||||
noun • something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained • a difficult problem | ||||||
| entanglement | nounn | |||||
noun • an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim | ||||||
| hardness | nounn | |||||
noun • the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale • a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering • devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness • the quality of being difficult to do • excessive sternness | ||||||
| hurdle | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races • an obstacle that you are expected to overcome • the act of jumping over an obstacle verb • jump a hurdle | ||||||
| impeding | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • preventing movement | ||||||
| intricacy | nounn | |||||
noun • marked by elaborately complex detail | ||||||
| involvement | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of sharing in the activities of a group • a connection of inclusion or containment • a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something • a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship • the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.) | ||||||
| obfuscation | nounn | |||||
noun • confusion resulting from failure to understand • the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered • darkening or obscuring the sight of something | ||||||
| obstacle | nounn | |||||
noun • something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted • an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented) | ||||||
| obstruction | nounn | |||||
noun • any structure that makes progress difficult • the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction • something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted • the act of obstructing • getting in someone's way | ||||||
| obstructionism | nounn | |||||
noun • deliberate interference | ||||||
