Synonyms of the word

tortuous

• adj. Twisted; having many turns; convoluted.
• adj. (obsolete) injurious; tortious.
• adj. (astrology) oblique; applied to the six signs of the zodiac (from Capricorn to Gemini) that ascend most…

complex

• adj. Made up of multiple parts; composite; not simple.
• adj. Not simple, easy, or straightforward; complicated.
• adj. (mathematics) Of a number, of the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and i is a square root of…
• adj. (geometry) A curve, polygon or other figure that crosses or intersects itself.
• n. A problem.
• n. A collection of buildings with a common purpose, such as a university or military base.
• n. An assemblage of related things; a collection.
• n. A psychological dislike or fear of a particular thing.
• n. An organized cluster of thunderstorms.
• n. (chemistry) A structure consisting of a central atom or molecule weakly connected to surrounding atoms…
• n. (mathematics) A complex number.
• v. (chemistry, intransitive) To form a complex with another substance.

convoluted

• adj. Having numerous overlapping coils or folds.
• adj. Complex, intricate or complicated.

crooked

• v. simple past tense and past participle of crook.
• adj. Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
• adj. Set at an angle; not vertical or square.
• adj. (figuratively) Dishonest or illegal; corrupt.

indirect

• adj. Not direct; roundabout; deceiving; setting a trap; confusing.

involved

• adj. Complicated.
• adj. Associated with others, be a participant or make someone be a participant (in a crime, process, etc.).
• adj. Having an affair with someone.
• v. simple past tense and past participle of involve.

knotty

• adj. Full of knots.
• adj. Complicated or tricky; complex; difficult.

tangled

• v. simple past tense and past participle of tangle.

twisting

• v. present participle of twist.
• n. gerund of twist.
• adj. Having many twists.

twisty

• adj. that twists.
• adj. curly.
• n. Something that is twisty, such as a road.
• n. A strand of hair twisted together in a braid-like fashion.

voluminous

• adj. Of or pertaining to volume or volumes.
• adj. Consisting of many folds, coils, or convolutions.
• adj. Of great volume, or bulk; large.
• adj. Having written much, or produced many volumes; copious; diffuse.

winding

• v. present participle of wind.
• n. something wound around something else.
• n. the manner in which something is wound.
• n. one complete turn of something wound.
• n. (electrical) a length of wire wound around the core of an electrical transformer.
• adj. twisting, turning or sinuous.
• adj. spiral or helical.
• v. present participle of wind.
• n. the act or process of winding (turning around).