Involuted

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈvɑljəˌteɪd/

Definitions of involuted

adjective having many twists and turns

Example Sentences

A1 The puzzle was too involuted for the children to solve.

A2 The instructions for assembling the furniture were involuted and hard to follow.

B1 The plot of the novel was so involuted that many readers found it confusing.

B2 The legal document was filled with involuted language that made it difficult to understand.

C1 The scientist's research was so involuted that only experts in the field could fully grasp its complexities.

C2 The philosopher's arguments were so involuted that even other scholars struggled to follow his reasoning.

Examples of involuted in a Sentence

formal The scientific paper presented an involuted explanation of the complex theory.

informal I couldn't follow the involuted plot of the movie, it was too confusing.

slang The lyrics of the song are so involuted, I can't make sense of them.

figurative Her thoughts were so involuted, it was like trying to unravel a tangled ball of yarn.

Grammatical Forms of involuted

• past tense: involved
• plural: involuteds
• comparative: more involuted
• superlative: most involuted
• present tense: involute
• future tense: will involute
• perfect tense: has involuted
• continuous tense: is involuting
• singular: involuted
• positive degree: involuted
• infinitive: to involute
• gerund: involuting
• participle: involuted

Origin and Evolution of involuted

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'involuted' originated from the Latin word 'involutus', which means 'rolled up' or 'entangled'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'involuted' has come to be used to describe something complex, intricate, or convoluted, rather than just physically rolled up or entangled.