Convoluted vs Complicate - What's the difference?
convoluted | complicate |
Having numerous overlapping coils or folds.
Complex, intricate or complicated.
To fold or twist together; to combine intricately; to make complex; to combine or associate so as to make intricate or difficult.
to expose involvement in a convoluted matter.
(obsolete) Intertwined.
Complex, complicated.
* 1745 , Edward Young, Night-Thoughts , I:
As adjectives the difference between convoluted and complicate
is that convoluted is having numerous overlapping coils or folds while complicate is (obsolete) intertwined.As a verb complicate is
to fold or twist together; to combine intricately; to make complex; to combine or associate so as to make intricate or difficult.convoluted
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- He gave a convoluted explanation that amounted to little more than a weak excuse for his absence.
complicate
English
Verb
(complicat)- Don't complicate yourself in issues that are beyond the scope of your education.
- John has been complicated in the affair by new tapes that surfaced.
- The DA has made every effort to complicate me in the scandal.
Synonyms
* (expose involvement in a convoluted matter) intricate, entangle, embroil, mix up (in something), mireSee also
* complexAdjective
(en adjective)- How poor, how rich, how abject, how august, / How complicate , how wonderful, is Man!