convoluted
convoluted Lexical Profile
convoluted Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
(Especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex, intricate, and difficult to follow.
"The film's plot was so convoluted that most of the audience lost track of the main character's motives halfway through."
(In technical, anatomical, or botanical contexts) intricately folded, twisted, or coiled into numerous overlapping turns.
"The human cerebral cortex has a highly convoluted surface that maximizes its total area within the skull."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the 18th century from Latin convolutus, the past participle of convolvere, meaning 'to roll together' or 'intertwine' (from com- 'together' and volvere 'to roll'). Originally a technical term in botany and anatomy for rolled or folded structures, it evolved in the mid-20th century to describe overly complex arguments or narratives.