Also means
complex
Usage Note
Complicado is the past participle of complicar used as an adjective, and it describes both things and people: una situación complicada (a complicated situation) or es muy complicado (he's a difficult person). When describing a person it implies emotional complexity or being hard to deal with, unlike complejo, which leans more intellectual.
Examples
"El examen fue más complicado de lo esperado."
Natural Translation
The exam was more complicated than expected.
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