1. making something more difficult to understand or deal with
Usage: present participle of complicate

1. serving to make a situation more complex or difficult
Usage: attributive use

Examples

• The new regulations are complicating the approval process.
• She kept complicating matters by adding unnecessary details.
• The storm is complicating our travel plans.
• His injury is complicating his recovery from surgery.
• The complicating factor was the language barrier.
• These complicating circumstances require careful consideration.
• Stop complicating things and just follow the instructions.