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adjectivetwisted; coiled. complicated; intricately involved: a convoluted way of describing a simple device. Origin of convolutedFirst recorded in 1805–15; convolute + -ed2 OTHER WORDS FROM convolutedcon·vo·lut·ed·ly, adjectivecon·vo·lut·ed·ness, nounun·con·vo·lut·ed, adjectiveWords nearby convolutedconvo, convocation, convocator, convoke, convolute, convoluted, convoluted tubule, convolution, convolve, convolvulaceous, convolvulus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for convolutedWhich is why his efforts to justify his rabid consumption of football wind up feeling so slippery and convoluted. Forget the Wife Beating—Are You Ready for Some Football?|Steve Almond|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST The House Republicans made headlines Thursday with their convoluted immigration plan. At Retreat, Republican Alternatives Are Just Repeats|Ben Jacobs|January 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST Ultimately, the storyline Cantor has crafted is too kooky and convoluted to be compelling. This Week’s Hot Reads: January 8, 2014|Mythili Rao|January 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST This tends to be a lengthy and convoluted process, taking at least two years even under ideal circumstances. New Report Exposes Trafficking Rings in Egypt’s Sinai|John Beck|December 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The convoluted and often chaotic tangle of the taxi system was an attractive project to tackle. Cab-Hailing App Hailo Simplifies Life for Taxi Drivers and Passengers|Ben Blackman|July 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST It is the convoluted road that ends in a bridecake or a cucumber frame. The cerebrum in turn consists of three parts: the convoluted surface brain, the middle brain and the lower brain. Psychology and Achievement|Warren Hilton Rock only, twisted and convoluted and thrusting and gigantic like monoliths of a race of giants. Prison of a Billion Years|C.H. Thames When a member wears no shirt he may ornament his body with a dozen "wageze," or convoluted lines. Omaha sociology (1884 N 03 / 1881-1882 (pages 205-370))|James Owen Dorsey These convoluted pieces are formed into oblong bundles of 20 or 30 lbs. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
British Dictionary definitions for convoluted
adjective(esp of meaning, style, etc) difficult to comprehend; involved wound together; coiled Derived forms of convolutedconvolutedly, adverbconvolutedness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to convolutedperplexing, puzzling, tortuous, tangled, intricate, labyrinthine, involved, elaborate, confused, baffling, complex, impenetrable, serpentine |