involved
adjective
Simple meaning
Associated with others, be a participant or make someone be a participant.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ihnvahlvdSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪnˈvɑlvd
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
Associated with others, be a participant or make someone be a participant (in a crime, process, etc.)
Having an affair with someone.
Complicated.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Associated with others, be a participant or make someone be a participant (in a crime, process, etc.)
Used this way, involved is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use involved
- “We accomplished nothing, simply because of the large number of people involved.”adjective
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
Grammatical variations of the same word.
Connect closely and often incriminatingly.
Word family
Words built from the same root.
The act of sharing in the activities of a group.
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Synonyms
Sense: associated with others or be a participant
Antonyms
Sense: associated with others or be a participant
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