Complex means a system which is elegant, reasonable and beautiful but takes time to learn and comprehend. Complicated means a system which is ugly and cobbled together without any …

0 While it isn't an exact fit, the Japanese (as usual) have the word shibui to represent something which is simple, yet complex. Howeer, the complexity that it alludes to is not used to connote difficulty. …

Nov 27, 2015 · I am looking for a word to describe something that is so massively complex and poorly organized, that it collapses under it's own weight. Due to a tight word count, I would prefer to use one …

What do you call the practice of using (overly) complex words specific to a subject? I am thinking of scientific or academic fields where the common terminology used in the field is very unapproachable …

Jul 27, 2016 · Though the meaning of kludge has shifted somewhat over the decades (and was never particularly clear in the first place), a former coworker who was born and raised in Holland explained …

Jan 31, 2025 · Complex concepts distilled into simple ideas could be described as pithy, or full of concentrated meaning. Also, one who expresses oneself in a pithy manner could be described as pithy.

Dec 9, 2015 · 14 If the project became complex because you decided you needed do more than you originally intended then consider scope creep. Scope creep can apply to projects that weren’t …

Nor is it normally worth saying that something which appears complex really is complex. So the only cases worth mentioning are things that look simple but are actually complex, and things that look …

Jan 21, 2013 · 3 Does the expression "to add another dimension to the situation" imply that the situation has become more complex? In Arabic we would say something like "adds another dimension to the …

Of course, phrases like "deceptively quick" are very widely used, and the desired meaning can be inferred easily enough (most of the time). But that doesn't make them good writing. What on earth is …