complicacy
Definition
- Noun:
- State of being intricate or involved: "Complicacy" refers to the quality or condition of being complex, difficult to understand, or full of intricate parts.
- A complicated matter: It can also denote a specific instance or aspect of something that is complex or problematic.
Usage Examples
- State of being intricate:
- The complicacy of the legal system often confuses ordinary citizens. (The intricate nature of the legal system causes confusion.)
- A complicated matter:
- We must address the complicacies of the contract before signing. (We need to resolve the complex parts of the agreement.)
Advanced Usage
- "a complicacy of details": a situation with many intricate or confusing elements.
- The report was full of a complicacy of details that made it hard to follow. (The report had many complex details.)
Variants and Related Words
Complexity (n): a synonym for "complicacy," meaning the state of being intricate or complicated.
- The complexity of the problem required a team of experts. (The intricate nature of the issue needed specialists.)
Complicate (v): to make something more complex or difficult.
- New regulations will complicate the process. (New rules will make the process more complex.)
Complicated (adj): consisting of many interconnecting parts; intricate.
- The machine has a complicated design. (The machine has an intricate design.)
Synonyms
- Complexity: the state of being composed of many interconnected parts.
- Intricacy: the quality of being very detailed or complicated.
- Knotty: full of knots or difficult problems; complex.
Phrasal Verbs
Related Idioms
"a can of worms": a situation that introduces many unexpected complications.
- Asking about the merger opened a can of worms. (The question revealed many complex problems.)
"a tangled web": a situation that is very complicated and difficult to unravel.
- The investigation revealed a tangled web of deceit. (The inquiry uncovered a complex network of lies.)