English Explanatory Dictionary

convoluted

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having numerous overlapping coils or folds; convolute.
  2. Complex, complicated, or intricate.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of convolute

Pronunciation

/ˌkɒnvəˈl(j)uːtɪd/ /ˈkɒnvəl(j)uːtɪd/ /-vəʊ-/ /ˌkɑnvəˈlutəd/ /ˈkɑnvəˌlutəd/ [-ɾəd] En-us-convoluted.ogg

Word forms

convoluted more convoluted most convoluted

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Proto-Italic *wolwō Latin volvō Latin convolvō Latin convolūtusbor. English convolute Middle English -ed English -ed English convoluted From convolute + -ed.

Synonyms

meandrine obvolute torquated tortuous complex complexed complicate complicated convoluted Gordian involute intricate involutional involved knotty labyrinthal labyrinthine manifold

Antonyms

unconvoluted

Related words

convolve convolute convolution

Derived words

convolutedly convolutedness distal convoluted tubule proximal convoluted tubule subconvoluted unconvoluted
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