convoluted
adjectiveUK /ˈkɒnvəluːtɪd/
US /ˈkɑːnvəluːtɪd/
Something convoluted is very twisted and hard to follow.
The movie's plot was so convoluted that I got lost halfway through.
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2. Folded or rolled up in a spiral shape, like a snail shell.
The shell had a convoluted spiral pattern.
3. Having many curves and turns, like a winding road.
We drove along a convoluted mountain path.
4. Involving many detailed parts that are hard to understand.
The lawyer explained the convoluted rules in simple words.