Antonyms of verb complicate

1 of 2 senses of complicate

Sense 1
complicate, perplex -- (make more complicated; "There was a new development that complicated the matter")
       Antonym of simplify (Sense 1)
      => simplify -- (make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent; "We had to simplify the instructions"; "this move will simplify our lives")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb complicate

2 senses of complicate

Sense 1
complicate, perplex -- (make more complicated; "There was a new development that complicated the matter")
       => change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")

Sense 2
complicate, refine, rarify, elaborate -- (make more complex, intricate, or richer; "refine a design or pattern")
       => change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")

Antonyms of adj complicated

1 sense of complicated

Sense 1
complicated -- (difficult to analyze or understand; "a complicated problem"; "complicated Middle East politics")

INDIRECT (VIA complex) -> simple -- (having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved; "a simple problem"; "simple mechanisms"; "a simple design"; "a simple substance")

Similarity of adj complicated

1 sense of complicated

Sense 1
complicated -- (difficult to analyze or understand; "a complicated problem"; "complicated Middle East politics")
       => complex (vs. simple) -- (complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts; "a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody"; "a complex mass of diverse laws and customs")