Complexed

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Consisting of multiple interconnected parts or elements making it complicated ; influenced or characterized by complicated psychological feelings or insecurities
2. Composed of intricately linked components that result in complexity ; experiencing emotional or mental states shaped by unresolved issues or conflicts
3. Formed by combining various parts that create a complicated whole ; having mental or emotional difficulties stemming from deep-seated feelings or complexes

Etymology: The verb "complex" is the older form, and the adjective grew out of it. The root image is literal: Latin "complexus," the past participle of "complector," meant "entwined" or "encircled," built from "com-" ("together") and "plectere" ("to weave or braid"). A thing that was complexed was, in the original sense, something braided or folded together, which is why the modern sense of many interlocking parts still carries that picture. The English adjective "complex" passed through French "complexe" before arriving in English. Its everyday meaning of "complicated" grew naturally from the idea of many parts woven together, and the psychological sense of a mind with tangled, emotionally charged knots came later and built on the same image. "Complexed" is simply the past tense and past participle of the verb "complex," used to describe a person who has been made to feel or think in this knotted way. It follows the ordinary pattern for verbs ending in "-ed," so it needs no special explanation beyond its root.

Synonyms: complicated, intricate, difficult, confused, convoluted

Antonyms: simple, easy, straightforward, clear, uncomplicated