complicated
/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/adjective
उच्चारण कॉम्प्लिकेटिड
जटिल, पेचीदा, उलझा हुआ
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made of many different things or parts that are connected; difficult to understand or deal with
जटिल, पेचीदा, उलझा हुआ
- The rules for the new exam are complicated.
- a complicated machine with hundreds of parts
- It is a complicated story; let me start from the beginning.
+ 5 more examples
- The instructions for assembling the cupboard were far too complicated.
- Their relationship is complicated, and nobody quite understands it.
- Filling in the tax form is a complicated process.
- The plot of the film became more complicated with every scene.
- It is a complicated question with no single answer.
Synonyms complex intricate involved
Opposite simple straightforward easy
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
complicated + noun / be complicated
It describes a system, problem, plan or relationship with many connected parts that is hard to understand.
यह उस प्रणाली, समस्या, योजना या संबंध को बताता है जिसमें कई जुड़े भाग हों और जिसे समझना कठिन हो।
- The tax rules are quite complicated.
- It is a complicated situation.
it is complicated to + verb
With a dummy it, the task that is hard to carry out comes as a to-infinitive.
Dummy 'it' के साथ कठिन कार्य to-infinitive में आता है।
- It is complicated to explain the form in one line.
make sth complicated / complicate sth
The verb complicate means to make a matter harder; the adjective is made with -ated.
Verb 'complicate' का अर्थ किसी मामले को और कठिन बनाना है; adjective रूप '-ated' से बनता है।
- Don't complicate matters by adding more rules.
- The rain complicated our travel plans.
complicated vs complex
Complex suggests many parts working together; complicated suggests that it is hard or confusing as well.
'Complex' कई भागों के साथ काम करने को दर्शाता है; 'complicated' में कठिनाई या उलझन का भाव भी जुड़ता है।
- The brain is a complex organ.
- The form was too complicated to fill.
+Collocations 4
adverb + complicated
extremelyneedlesslyfairlyincreasinglydeliberately
- The application process is needlessly complicated.
complicated + noun
procedurerelationshipmachinestorycase
- He explained the complicated procedure slowly.
verb + complicated
getbecomesoundlookmake sth
- The plot gets complicated in the second half.
complicated by
by rainby delaysby language barriersby his illness
- The rescue was complicated by heavy rain.
“More examples 5
- The railway timetable looks complicated at first sight.
रेलवे समय-सारणी पहली नज़र में जटिल दिखती है।
- The relationship between the two cousins is complicated.
दोनों चचेरे भाइयों का संबंध जटिल है।
- Radhika found the maths problem less complicated than she feared.
राधिका को गणित का प्रश्न अपने डर से कम जटिल लगा।
- The new software is not as complicated as it seems.
नया सॉफ़्टवेयर उतना जटिल नहीं है जितना लगता है।
- The case became complicated when a second witness appeared.
दूसरा गवाह आने पर मामला पेचीदा हो गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ This question is more complicated than that one question.
✓ This question is more complicated than that one.
Use the pronoun one to avoid repeating the noun after than.
Noun की पुनरावृत्ति से बचने के लिए 'than' के बाद pronoun 'one' आता है।
✗ The lesson was very much complicated.
✓ The lesson was very complicated.
Very much is not used before an adjective; use very.
Adjective से पहले 'very much' नहीं, 'very' आता है।
✗ It is a complicate problem.
✓ It is a complicated problem.
The adjective is complicated; complicate is a verb.
Adjective 'complicated' है; 'complicate' verb है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Both describe things that are not simple, but complex stresses structure and complicated stresses difficulty.
दोनों साधारण न होने वाली चीज़ें बताते हैं, पर 'complex' संरचना और 'complicated' कठिनाई पर बल देता है।
Hard to understand or deal with because it has many details.
अनेक विवरणों के कारण समझने या सुलझाने में कठिन।
- The visa process was complicated.
Made of many linked parts; neutral and often used for systems and ideas.
कई जुड़े भागों से बना; तटस्थ और प्रायः प्रणालियों और विचारों के लिए।
- The human immune system is complex.
Finely detailed and skilfully made, like a pattern or a mechanism.
बारीक विवरण वाला और कुशलता से बना, जैसे नक्काशी या कोई तंत्र।
- The temple wall had intricate carvings.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
com·pli·ca·ted
?Which word?
complicated or complex?
Both mean having many connected parts. Complicated usually adds the idea of being difficult to deal with or understand: 'a complicated form'. Complex is more neutral and often means rich in structure: 'a complex personality', 'a complex number'. In exams the two are near synonyms.
दोनों का अर्थ 'कई जुड़े हुए हिस्सों वाला' है। Complicated में प्रायः 'निपटने या समझने में कठिन' का भाव जुड़ता है: 'a complicated form'। Complex अधिक तटस्थ है और प्रायः 'संरचना में समृद्ध' के अर्थ में आता है: 'a complex personality', 'a complex number'। परीक्षा में दोनों लगभग पर्याय हैं।
§Grammar and usage
Complicated is an adjective formed from the past participle of complicate.
Complicated, complicate के past participle से बना adjective है।