convoluted

[ kon-vuh-loo-tid ]
/ ˈkɒn vəˌlu tɪd /

adjective

twisted; coiled.
complicated; intricately involved: a convoluted way of describing a simple device.

Origin of convoluted

First recorded in 1805–15; convolute + -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM convoluted

con·vo·lut·ed·ly, adjective con·vo·lut·ed·ness, noun un·con·vo·lut·ed, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for convolutedly

convoluted
/ (ˈkɒnvəˌluːtɪd) /

adjective

(esp of meaning, style, etc) difficult to comprehend; involved
wound together; coiled

Derived forms of convoluted

convolutedly, adverb convolutedness, noun