What is another word for Complicating?

Pronunciation: [kˈɒmplɪkˌe͡ɪtɪŋ] (IPA)

Complicating is a term that refers to making something more complex and intricate. There are various synonyms that can be employed in its place. To make things intricate, one can use the term "entangling." Another term that connotes complexity is "obfuscation," which refers to creating confusion or making things unclear. The word "perplexing" can also replace complicating, which means it is confusing or puzzling. "Complexifying," "intricating," and "compounding" are other synonyms that can replace the word complicating. Each of these words represents a different aspect of making something more complex and can be used interchangeably based on the context.

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Usage examples for Complicating

It seemed to interest almost as painfully a young man with a thin, delicate face, whom she noticed looking at her; she took him at first for one of those educated or half-educated operatives, who are Complicating the labor problem more and more.
"The Quality of Mercy"
W. D. Howells
I sobbed out to comfort myself with the thought that somebody did care for me, regardless of just how I was further embarrassing and Complicating myself in the affairs of the two men I had thought I owned and was now finding out that I had to give up.
"The Melting of Molly"
Maria Thompson Daviess
In fact, I felt a bit vexed with her for Complicating matters in that fashion.
"The Keeper of the Door"
Ethel M. Dell

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