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Convoluted
/ˈkɒnvəˌluːtɪd/ adjective mediumExtremely complicated and difficult to follow, often with unnecessary twists.
The instructions for assembling the shelf were so convoluted that three people gave up.
Memory Trick
Convoluted shares a root with 'volute,' a spiral shape — picture an explanation twisting and coiling like a spiral shell.