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knotty
2-
byzantine
3-
confounding
4-
inscrutable
5-
muddled
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unfathomable
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abstruse
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enigmatic
9-
impenetrable
10-
labyrinthine
11-
recondite
12-
cinch
13-
idiot-proof
14-
convoluted
knotty
Knotty
[ Adjetivo ]
k
n
n
o
ɑ
tt
t
y
i
espinoso

espinoso

Disapproving

full of complications or difficulties

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The negotiations between the two countries were knotty, with conflicting interests and historical tensions.
Solving the complex mathematical problem proved to be a knotty challenge for even the most skilled mathematicians.

Familia de Palabras

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
byzantine
Byzantine
[ Adjetivo ]
b
b
y
ɪ
z
z
a
ə
n
n
t
t
i
n
n
e
complicado

complicado

Disapproving
Formal

so detailed and complex that understanding becomes difficult

Familia de Palabras

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
Confounding
[ Adjetivo ]
c
k
o
ə
n
n
f
f
o
a
u
ʊ
n
n
d
d
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
(sorprendente)

(sorprendente)

desconcertante

Disapproving
Formal

causing bewilderment or surprise

Familia de Palabras

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
Inscrutable
[ Adjetivo ]
i
ɪ
n
n
s
s
c
k
r
r
u
u
t
t
a
ə
b
b
ə
l
l
e
inescrutable

inescrutable

Disapproving
Formal

extremely difficult or seemingly impossible to understand or interpret due to its unclear intent or cause

Familia de Palabras

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
Muddled
[ Adjetivo ]
m
m
u
ə
dd
d
ə
l
l
e
d
d
(desconcertante)

(desconcertante)

confuso

lacking clarity or coherence

Familia de Palabras

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
Unfathomable
[ Adjetivo ]
u
ə
n
n
f
f
a
æ
th
ð
o
ə
m
m
a
ə
b
b
ə
l
l
e
(inamovible)

(inamovible)

incomprensible

Disapproving
Formal

impossible to comprehend

Familia de Palabras

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
abstruse
Abstruse
[ Adjetivo ]
a
ə
b
b
s
s
t
t
r
r
u
u
s
s
e
abstruso

abstruso

Disapproving
Formal

difficult to understand due to being complex or obscure

Familia de Palabras

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
enigmatic
Enigmatic
[ Adjetivo ]
e
ɛ
n
n
i
ɪ
g
g
m
m
a
æ
t
t
i
ɪ
c
k
enigmático

enigmático

Disapproving
Formal

difficult to understand or interpret

Familia de Palabras

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
Impenetrable
[ Adjetivo ]
i
ɪ
m
m
p
p
e
ɛ
n
n
e
ə
t
t
r
r
a
ə
b
b
ə
l
l
e
(incomprensible)

(incomprensible)

impenetrable

extremely difficult to fully comprehend

Familia de Palabras

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
Labyrinthine
[ Adjetivo ]
l
l
a
æ
b
b
y
ɜ
r
r
i
ɪ
n
n
th
θ
i
i
n
n
e
laberíntico

laberíntico

Disapproving
Formal

complicated or difficult to follow, like a maze

Familia de Palabras

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
Recondite
[ Adjetivo ]
r
r
e
ɛ
c
k
o
ə
n
n
d
d
i
t
t
e
recóndito

recóndito

Disapproving
Formal

difficult to understand or obscure to most people due to its complexity

Familia de Palabras

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
Cinch
[ Sustantivo ]
c
s
i
ɪ
n
n
ch
ʧ
(un paseo)

(un paseo)

pan comido

Approving
Informal

an extremely easy task or something easily achieved

Familia de Palabras

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
Idiot-proof
[ Adjetivo ]
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/ˈɪdɪətpɹˈuːf/
(sencillo para tontos)

(sencillo para tontos)

a prueba de idiotas

Approving
Informal

designed to be so simple that even someone with little knowledge or skill can use it without making mistakes

Familia de Palabras

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
Convoluted
[ Adjetivo ]
c
k
o
ɑ
n
n
v
v
o
ə
l
l
u
u
t
t
e
ə
d
d
enrevesado

enrevesado

Disapproving

(of sentences, explanations, arguments, etc.) long and difficult to understand, often due to complexity or excessive detail

Familia de Palabras

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun

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