complex

/kˈɑmplɛks/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
   “the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town”
2. a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
3. (psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior
4. a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures

adjective

1. complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts
   “a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody”
2. difficult to analyze or understand
   “a complicated problem”

Synonyms for complex

• composite
• coordination compound
• building complex
• analyzable
• Byzantine
• colonial
• complicated
• compound
• daedal
• Gordian
• interlacing
• intricate
• labyrinthine
• multifactorial
• multiplex
• thickening
• complex

Antonyms of complex

• simple