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intricate

intermediateB2

/ˈɪntrɪkət/ · in-tri-cate

Very detailed and complicated.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Very detailed and complicated.

بہت تفصیلی اور پیچیدہ۔

پیچیدہ

pechida

Formal: معقد

Synonyms

complexcomplicatedelaborateپیچیدہمعقدگنجلک

Antonyms

simplestraightforwardeasyسادہآسانسیدھا

Common Collocations

  • intricate design
  • intricate pattern
  • intricate details

Example Sentences

The artist created an intricate pattern on the canvas.

آرٹسٹ نے کینوس پر ایک پیچیدہ نقش بنایا۔

Artist ne canvas par aik pechida naqsh banaya.

The plot of the novel is quite intricate, with many twists and turns.

ناول کی کہانی بہت پیچیدہ ہے، جس میں کئی موڑ ہیں۔

Novel ki kahani bohot pechida hai, jis mein kai mor hain.

He explained the intricate mechanism of the clock.

اس نے گھڑی کے پیچیدہ mecanismo کی وضاحت کی۔

Us ne ghari ke pechida mechanism ki wazahat ki.

Easily Confused With

intricate:Intricate refers specifically to complexity and detail, while 'intrigued' pertains to curiosity or interest.

Word Family

intricacy
nounپیچیدگی
intricately
adverbپیچیدہ طور پر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of an intricate web spun by a spider, full of detailed patterns.

Visualize a beautiful but complicated piece of lace.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

پہچانتا ہوں تجھ کو، مجھے پہچانتا ہے یہ دل تُو تو پیچیدہ ہے، مگر سادگی ہے تیری ہر حال میں

Pehchanta hun tujh ko, mujhe pehchanta hai ye dil Tu to pechida hai, magar saadegi hai teri har haal mein

I recognize you, this heart recognizes me You are intricate, yet your simplicity is in every state.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جتنا گنجلک ہو راستہ، اتنی ہی چالاکی سے چلنا

Jitna ganjalk ho rasta, utni hi chalaki se chalna

The more complex the path, the more cleverly one must walk.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "intricatus" — entangled, perplexed

First known use: 16th century

The word 'intricate' has evolved from the Latin 'intricatus', which means entangled, and it has been in use in English since the late 16th century.