convoluted
adjective
1. rolled longitudinally upon itself
- a convolute petal
Similar word(s): coiled, convolute
2. highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
- convoluted legal language
- convoluted reasoning
Similar word(s): complex, byzantine, involved, knotty, tangled, tortuous
Sentences with convoluted as an adjective:
- He gave a convoluted explanation that amounted to little more than a weak excuse for his absence.