convolute

Meaning

Verb

1. To make unnecessarily complex.
2. To fold or coil into numerous overlapping layers.
3. To confuse, mix up (something) with something else.

Adj

1. Convoluted.
2. Coiled such that one edge is inside, and one outside the coil, giving a spiral effect in cross section.

Synonyms

convolve

twist

pervert

sophisticate

twist around

coil

convoluted

kink

garble

rig

roll

falsify

tortile

cook

🧑‍🍳

complicate

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌkɒnvəˈluːt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin convolūtum, past participle of convolvere (“to roll together”).