intricate

/'intrikit/

Thân thiện

The artisan examines the intricate pattern on the lace.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate: Describes something that is very complicated, detailed, or has many interconnected parts. 2. Hard to follow, analyze, or understand because of complexity: Describes patterns, designs, or systems that are very involved and not simple.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The artist created an intricate pattern of vines and flowers on the pottery.
  • The plot of the mystery novel was so intricate that few readers guessed the ending.
  • Watchmakers design intricate mechanisms with hundreds of tiny gears.

Advanced Usage

• "to be intricate in detail": To be very detailed and complex.
  • The historical tapestry was intricate in detail, depicting scenes from the entire war.
• "intricate web/network": A metaphor for a complex system of connections.
  • The investigation uncovered an intricate web of financial transactions.

Variants and Related Words

• Intricacy (noun): The quality of being intricate; a complex detail.
  • The intricacy of the clock's design amazed the engineers.
• Intricately (adverb): In an intricate manner.
  • The ceiling was intricately carved with geometric shapes.

Synonyms

• Complex: Consisting of many connected parts; compound or composite.
• Complicated: Involving many different and confusing aspects.
• Elaborate: Involving many carefully arranged parts or details; detailed and complicated in design and planning.
• Convoluted: Extremely complex and difficult to follow (often used for stories or arguments).

Antonyms

• Simple: Easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty.
• Plain: Not decorated or elaborate; simple or ordinary in character.
• Straightforward: Uncomplicated and easy to do or understand.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "An intricate dance": A metaphor for a complex series of maneuvers or interactions between people or groups.
  • The negotiations were an intricate dance of diplomacy and compromise.
• "The intricate workings of...": Used to describe the complex internal mechanisms or processes of something.
  • She studied the intricate workings of the human brain.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
   • intricate lacework