involved
- adjective
- /ɪnˈvɑlvd/
- There is far more involved than simply agreeing upon the price, down payment, and terms.
- more involved
It just keeps getting bigger and more involved and changes every day.
- It just keeps getting bigger and more involved and changes every day.
- And what are the logistics involved in transporting besides the planes?
- it's all been handled. There's no thinking involved. It's amazing.
- So the downside of that is it's more involved than an audit by mail.
- So can can you tell me how many steps are involved?
Examples
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Maybe there was a little bit more involved than just that.
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There are data flow issues involved that have to do with power and control.
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I mean, it's a little more involved than that.
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And what are the risks involved for all concerned?
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It just keeps getting bigger and more involved and changes every day.
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Similarly, I've also learned that most projects are more involved than they first appear.
Blog text (18) -
9:00 - I tell a long and involved story about my first trip to Origins.
Blog text (30) -
In addition, it was emphasized to parents that no child would be pressured to become involved in the research.
Academic text (1990) -
The instructions for assembling the furniture were quite involved and required careful attention.
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Understanding the legal agreement can be challenging because it is filled with involved terms and conditions.
Synonyms
Difficult to understand or deal with because it has many connected parts
Not simple because it has many connected parts
Hard to understand and makes people feel unsure
Very detailed with many small parts or decorations
Having many small parts or details that are hard to understand
Very complicated and hard to follow, often not needed
Full of twists and turns, like a winding road or an argument
Very complex and difficult to understand, often about systems and rules
Very complicated and hard to follow, like rules or relationships
Having many parts that are hard to follow like a maze
Difficult to solve or understand, often about problems
Fairly difficult and needing some skill or care to do
More complex than it needs to be
Twisted together, like wires, or stuck in a difficult situation
Very hard to understand because it is complicated
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
An event where police officers take part, often causing public or legal concern
How Complex
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Involved comes from the Latin parts in- 'in' and volvere 'to roll', the same root as revolve. Think of things 'rolled together' or tangled, which is why involved means 'complicated' or hard to understand.