Convoluted
Example: Convoluted explanations obscure meaning
Definition
"Convoluted" describes something that is extremely complex and difficult to follow, often because it is intricately twisted or involved. For example, convoluted explanations obscure meaning by being overly complicated and hard to understand.
Etymology
The word "convoluted" comes from the Latin 'convolutus,' the past participle of 'convolvere,' meaning 'to roll together' or 'to twist.' It originally described things physically twisted together, but now it also refers to complexity in ideas or expressions.
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"Convoluted" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
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