con
vo
lu
ted
Comparative
more convoluted
Superlative
most convoluted
1
(of sentences, explanations, arguments, etc.) long and difficult to understand, often due to complexity or excessive detail
- The lawyer's convoluted argument confused the jury rather than clarifying the case.
- His convoluted explanation only added to the confusion about the project.
- The writer's convoluted sentences made the book challenging to read.
- The professor's convoluted lecture on quantum mechanics was hard for the students to follow.
- The contract was filled with convoluted language, making it nearly impossible to interpret.
2
formed through the process of rolling or winding an object or material lengthwise around its own axis
- The convoluted shape of the coral reef made navigation difficult.
- The convoluted design of the machine required careful assembly.
- The path through the forest was convoluted, winding through dense trees and sharp turns.
- The convoluted structure of the protein helped it perform its specific function.
- The walnut had a convoluted shell that made it tricky to crack open.