INTRICACY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

intricacy

noun

ˈin-tri-kə-sē

Definition of intricacy

as in complexity

something that makes a situation more complicated or difficult just now learning the intricacies of owning one's own business

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as in complexness

the state or quality of having many interrelated parts or aspects the intricacy of the puzzle requires close concentration

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Recent Examples of intricacy The complex intricacies of language manifested on Eimbcke’s first bilingual set. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 As teams continue to host training camp in unusual locations, and as the NFL continues to schedule games over seas, this year’s jock tax has numerous intricacies that affect a player’s after-tax salary income. — Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Such federal funding intricacies could seem far removed from the denizens of a tent city under the highway in San Diego. — Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026 Those of us who attended a Southern university are aware of the hilarious intricacies of the experience. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for intricacy

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Noun

If physical gestures serve our relatives just fine, why did our own branch of the family tree gradually favor biological changes in our brains and anatomy that permitted our characteristic complexities in language and precision in speech?

— Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Beyond bergamot, bitter grapefruit contrasts with warm amber and musk, while petitgrain and earthy vetiver add complexity.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of complexity

Noun

However, there were signs of the difficulties clubs faced in concluding their business by 7pm.

— Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
More concerning memory problems may involve difficulty retaining new information in the first place, like repeatedly asking a question without remembering the answer.

— Danielle Zickl, HEALTH, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of difficulty

Noun

After 9-year-old foster child Jakob Blodgett died from diabetes complications at an Arizona group home, the state issued a violation but imposed no fines or license penalties.

— Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
In addition to the Pennsylvania deaths, three others died of complications related to measles in 2025.

— Erika Edwards, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

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