intricate vs. complicated
Could you explain the difference between intricate and complicated?

With examples. Thank you!

Question

intricate vs. complicated
Could you explain the difference between intricate and complicated?

With examples. Thank you!

Answer

The words are synonyms (They have the same meaning) of each other. However, I would say complicated is more for describing things which are difficult, and intricate is more for things which are detailed. For example:

Finding the answer to this question is very complicated, as there are many steps.
The dress she made looked amazing because the design was very intricate.

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