Involved (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Connected by participation or association or use; "we accomplished nothing, simply because of the large number of people involved"; "the problems involved"; "the involved muscles"; "I don't want to get involved"; "everyone involved in the bribery case has been identified".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She's involved in several charity organizations that help underprivileged children.
- The issue involved in the court case was whether the company's actions were lawful.
- The injury required complex surgery that involved repairing damaged tendons and ligaments.
- I don't want to get involved in their personal disputes, it's not my place to intervene.
- Everyone involved in the project worked extremely well together to meet the tight deadline.
Antonyms
Meaning 2
Enveloped; "a castle involved in mist"; "the difficulties in which the question is involved".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- A forest fire that involved over a hundred acres of land raged through the valley.
- Her expression was a castle involved in mist, enigmatic and obscure.
- The logic is too abstruse for someone to whom it has never occurred that reason could be involved.
- Many languages have cultures deeply involved with each language and countries to associate them with.
- As is known to you all, many and involved steps need to be undertaken prior to sending up to print the different and multi-version report book.
Meaning 3
Entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire; "the difficulties in which the question is involved"; "brilliant leadership mired in details and confusion".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The case became increasingly involved as the investigation revealed layer upon layer of deceit and corruption.
- Her ambitions were involved in bureaucratic red tape, frustrating her efforts to launch the project.
- The child got involved in the sticky spill on the floor and ended up with syrup all over her clothes.
- The company's reputation became involved in scandal, leading to a significant decline in sales and public trust.
- The details of the proposed law were so involved that it took weeks for the committee to untangle them.
Synonyms
Meaning 4
Highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious; "the Byzantine tax structure"; "Byzantine methods for holding on to his chairmanship"; "convoluted legal language"; "convoluted reasoning"; "the plot was too involved"; "a knotty problem"; "got his way by labyrinthine maneuvering"; "Oh, what a tangled web we weave"- Sir Walter Scott; "tortuous legal procedures"; "tortuous negotiations lasting for months".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The company's financial reports were so involved that it took weeks for auditors to unravel the discrepancies.
- Her involved plan for the arts festival included complicated logistics and multiple sponsors.
- By the time the movie ended, I was lost in the involved plot twists and subplots.
- The detective was famous for solving crimes with involved motives and clever deceits.
- The artist's latest installation featured an involved system of mirrors, lights, and pulleys that created a dizzying visual effect.
Synonyms
Meaning 5
Emotionally involved.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She became emotionally involved with her patients and took their problems to heart.
- The emotionally involved conversation with her ex-boyfriend left her feeling drained.
- He's not just a distant observer, he's emotionally involved in the cause.
- After losing her best friend, she found it hard to get emotionally involved with anyone new.
- The therapist helped her realize that she was emotionally involved with her mother's issues.