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complicato

complicated

adjective kohm-plee-KAH-toh Less Common
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Also means

complex

Usage Note

Complicato is the go-to word for something difficult to understand or deal with, used equally of situations, people, and relationships — una persona complicata (a complicated person). It is slightly more colloquial than complesso (complex), which implies structural or intellectual depth.

Examples

"Questo problema è molto complicato."

Natural Translation

This problem is very complicated.

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