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- DictionaryIn·volved/inˈvälvd/
adjective
- 1. difficult to comprehend; complicated: "a long, involved conversation"
adjective. very intricate or complex: an involved reply. Synonyms: tangled, knotty, complicated. Antonyms: simple. implicated: involved in crime. concerned in some affair, especially in a way likely to cause danger or unpleasantness: I didn't call the police because I didn't want to get involved.
synonyms: active, participating. taking part in an activity. caught up. having become involved involuntarily. concerned, interested. involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in. embroiled, entangled. deeply involved especially in something complicated.
verb (used with object) , in·volved, in·volv·ing. to include as a necessary circumstance, condition, or consequence; imply; entail: This job involves long hours and hard work. Synonyms: demand, require, necessitate. to engage or employ. to affect, as something within the scope of operation.
B1. If a situation involves someone or something, he, she, or it is affected by it: The second accident involved two cars and a lorry. B1. to include someone in something, or to make them take part in or feel part of it: I prefer teaching methods that actively involve students in learn ing. She's been involved with animal rights for many years.
[not usually before noun] having a close personal relationship with somebody. They're not romantically involved. involved with somebody She became personally involved with her boss. opposite uninvolved. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. complicated and difficult to understand synonym complex. an involved plot. Extra Examples.
/ɪnˈvɑlvd/ [not before noun] involved (in something) taking part in something; being part of something or connected with something to be/become/get involved in politics We need to examine all the costs involved in the project first. We'll make our decision and contact the people involved.
very intricate or complex: an involved reply. implicated: involved in crime. concerned in some affair, especially in a way likely to cause danger or unpleasantness: I didn't call the police because I didn't want to get involved.
