komplikált

Komplikált is a Hungarian adjective meaning “complicated” or “involved,” used for things that are not straightforward, are intricate, or require careful analysis. It can describe tasks, plans, systems, situations, processes, or medical conditions where multiple elements interact in a nontrivial way. In everyday and technical language it is common and neutral and is often used alongside synonyms such as bonyolult or összetett.

Etymology and related forms: The term is a loanword from German kompliziert, which in turn derives from French compliqué and ultimately from Latin complicatus. It likely entered Hungarian in the 19th or early 20th century and has since become standard. The related noun komplikáció means complication, especially in medical and technical contexts; the verb komplikál means to complicate, and complications may be described with komplikálódik (to become more complicated).

Usage notes: Komplikált can modify a noun directly (egy komplikált feladat, egy komplikált rendszer, a helyzet komplikált) or follow a relative construction (a feladat, amely komplikált). It often conveys a sense of layered, interrelated parts rather than mere difficulty. In medical language, komplikáció refers to a secondary problem or adverse development during a disease or medical procedure; the verb form is used to describe actions that make something more complex, and complications may ensue.

See also: bonyolult, összetett, komplikáció, komplikál.