convoluted

English

Etymology

convolute +‎ -d.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑːnvəˌluːtəd/
Audio (US) (file)

Adjective

convoluted (comparative more convoluted, superlative most convoluted)

Having numerous overlapping coils or folds.
Complex, intricate or complicated.
He gave a convoluted explanation that amounted to little more than a weak excuse for his absence.

Related terms

Translations

having numerous overlapping coils

Czech: propletený, zamotaný
Finnish: kierteinen
French: convoluté (fr)
German: gewunden (de)

Persian: پیچاپیچ‎‎ (fa) (pičâpič)
Portuguese: convoluto (pt)
Russian: изви́листый (ru) (izvílistyj), вито́й (ru) (vitój), кручёный (ru) (kručónyj)

complex

Catalan: complicat (ca), enrevessat
Czech: složitý (cs), komplikovaný (cs)
Dutch: ^{(please verify)} nodeloos ingewikkeld
Finnish: monimutkainen (fi), mutkikas (fi)
French: compliqué (fr), alambiqué (fr)
Galician: complicado m
German: verwickelt (de)
Persian: پیچیده‎‎ (fa) (pičide), در هم پیچیده‎‎ (dar ham pičide)

Polish: zawiły (pl) m
Portuguese: complicado (pt), enrolado
Russian: запу́танный (ru) (zapútannyj), сло́жный (ru) (slóžnyj)
Serbo-Croatian: замршен m (zamršen)
Spanish: complicado (es), enrevesado (es), enredado (es) m
Turkish: anlaşılması güç

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