Synonyms for convolute
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To make unnecessarily complex.
Related words
- Word family
- convoluted convolution convolve
Forms
- Past participle
- convoluted
e.g. convoluted → twisted, perverted, sophisticated, convolved…
Example sentences
- twist Twist that knob to the right and the box will open.
- pervert Gustavo must have known John was a pervert.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| convolute | falling | |
| twist | rising | |
| pervert | rising | |
| sophisticate | steady | |
| convolve | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- twist1
- 7 letters
- pervert2
- 8 letters
- convolve
- 12 letters
- sophisticate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pervert2 = 2 syllables).