Adjectives of Complexity

arcane

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/ɑr.keɪn/ or /aar.kein/

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requiring specialized or secret knowledge to comprehend fully

sophisticated

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/sə.fɪs.tə.keɪ.tɪd/ or /sē.fis.tē.kei.tid/

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(of a system, device, or technique) intricately developed to a high level of complexity

elaborate

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/ɪ.læ.bɜ.reɪt/ or /i.lā.bē.reit/

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carefully developed or executed with great attention to detail

intricate

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/ɪnt.rə.kət/ or /int.rē.kēt/

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having many complex parts or details that make it difficult to understand or work with

detailed

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/dɪ.teɪld/ or /di.teild/

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including many specific elements or pieces of information

byzantine

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/bɪ.zən.taɪn/ or /bi.zēn.tain/

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Disapproving

Formal

so detailed and complex that understanding becomes difficult

knotty

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/nɑ.ti/ or /naa.ti/

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Disapproving

full of complications or difficulties

nuanced

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showing subtle differences or complexities, often in a way that requires careful consideration