intricate
adjective · verb
Simple meaning
Having many small parts or details.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɪntɹəkət
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Having a great deal of fine detail or complexity.
verb
intransitive
To become enmeshed or entangled.
transitive
To enmesh or entangle: to cause to intricate.
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This meaning: Having a great deal of fine detail or complexity.
Used this way, intricate is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Confusing or complicated
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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