intricacy

noun
UK: /ˈɪntrɪkəsi/
US: /ˈɪntrɪkəsi/

  1. The quality of being complex or detailed.

    1. The pattern has a lot of intricacy.
    2. The intricacy of the novel's plot kept me guessing until the end.

  2. A complex feature or detail.

    1. I admired the intricacy of the design.
    2. The financial regulations are of great intricacy and difficult to navigate.

Synonyms

nuance complication detail perplexity sophistication minutia complexity

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The word "intricacy" in English means: The quality of being complex or detailed., A complex feature or detail..

The phonetic transcription of "intricacy" is /ˈɪntrɪkəsi/ in British English and /ˈɪntrɪkəsi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "intricacy": nuance, complication, detail, perplexity, sophistication, minutia, complexity.

Example usage of "intricacy": "The pattern has a lot of intricacy.". More examples on the page.