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    convoluted
    /ˈkɒnvəl(j)uːtɪd/

    adjective

    • 1. (especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow: "the film is let down by a convoluted plot in which nothing really happens"
    • 2. intricately folded, twisted, or coiled: technical "walnuts come in hard and convoluted shells"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONVOLUTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CONVOLUTED definition: 1. very twisted: 2. Convoluted sentences, explanations, arguments, etc. are unreasonably long and…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › convolutedConvoluted Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : having convolutions. a ram with convoluted horns. 2. : involved, intricate. a convoluted argument. Did you know? The Origin of Convoluted Isn't. Convoluted comes from Latin convolvere, meaning "to roll up, coil, or twist." It is related to the verb convolute, meaning "to twist or coil."

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › convolutedConvoluted - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If something is convoluted, it's intricate and hard to understand. You'll need to read over your brother's convoluted investment scheme a few times before deciding whether or not to go in on it.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONVOLUTED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    CONVOLUTED meaning: 1. very twisted: 2. Convoluted sentences, explanations, arguments, etc. are unreasonably long and…. Learn more.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › convoluteConvolute Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    verb. con· vo· lute ˈkän-və-ˌlüt. convoluted; convoluting. : twist, coil. Examples of convolute in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Below, the latest updates on rap beef so convoluted the ghost of Tupac is involved.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › convolutedCONVOLUTED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Convoluted definition: twisted; coiled.. See examples of CONVOLUTED used in a sentence.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONVOLUTED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    So it was a convoluted, unsatisfying way to go up. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The convoluted tale of their former Belgravia apartment rivals that of the end to their marriage. Times, Sunday Times (2013) He also has a weakness for convoluted tales that lack both plausibility and a winning pay-off.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconvoluted adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    adjective. /ˈkɒnvəluːtɪd/ /ˈkɑːnvəluːtɪd/ extremely complicated and difficult to follow. a convoluted argument/explanation. a book with a convoluted plot. I had to negotiate an amazingly convoluted one-way system. Want to learn more?

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › convolutedConvoluted - definition of convoluted by The Free Dictionary

    Define convoluted. convoluted synonyms, convoluted pronunciation, convoluted translation, English dictionary definition of convoluted. adj. 1. Having numerous overlapping coils or folds: a convoluted seashell. 2. Intricate; complicated: convoluted legal language; convoluted reasoning....

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › convolutedConvoluted Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    adjective. Having convolutions, as in the kidney's tubules; coiled; spiraled. Webster's New World. Having numerous overlapping coils or folds. Wiktionary. Extremely involved; intricate; complicated. A convoluted style. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: byzantine. tangled. knotty. involved. tortuous. convolute. labyrinthine.