Synonyms for convoluted

Verb

1. convolve, convolute, flex, bend, deform, twist, turn

usage: curl, wind, or twist together

2. twist, twist around, pervert, convolute, sophisticate, denote, refer

usage: practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

Adjective

1. convoluted, coiled (vs. uncoiled)

usage: rolled or coiled together; "a convoluted shell"

2. Byzantine, convoluted, intricate, involved, knotty, labyrinthine, tangled, tortuous, complex (vs. simple)

usage: highly involved or intricate; "the Byzantine tax structure"; "convoluted legal language"; "convoluted reasoning"; "intricate needlework"; "an intricate labyrinth of refined phraseology"; "the plot was too involved"; "a knotty problem"; "got his way by labyrinthine maneuvering"; "Oh, what a tangled web we weave"- Sir Walter Scott; "tortuous legal procedures"; "tortuous negotiations lasting for months"