making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
tortuous
adjective
not straightforward
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Knotenigkeit
rätselhafte Komplexität
🇫🇷French
nodosité
complexité déroutante
🇪🇸Spanish
nudos
complejidad desconcertante
🇮🇹Italian
nodosità
complessità sconcertante
🇳🇱Dutch
knoestigheid
raadselachtige complexiteit
🇵🇹Portuguese
nódulo
complexidade intrigante
🇷🇺Russian
узловатость
загадочная сложность
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गाँठ
पेचीदा जटिलता
🇧🇩Bengali
গিঁট
বিস্ময়কর জটিলতা
🇮🇳Tamil
முடிச்சு
குழப்பமான சிக்கலானது
🇮🇳Marathi
गाठ
गोंधळात टाकणारी गुंतागुंत
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગાંઠ
કોયડારૂપ જટિલતા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗಂಟು
ಗೊಂದಲಮಯ ಸಂಕೀರ್ಣತೆ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੰਢ
ਉਲਝਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਗੁੰਝਲਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
گانٹھ
حیران کن پیچیدگی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
多结
令人费解的复杂性
🇯🇵Japanese
節っぽさ
不可解な複雑さ
🇰🇷Korean
매듭이 엉키다
수수께끼 같은 복잡성
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tính thắt nút
sự phức tạp khó hiểu
🇹🇭Thai
ความปม
ความซับซ้อนที่น่าสงสัย
🇮🇩Indonesian
keruwetan
kompleksitas yang membingungkan
🇵🇭Filipino
pagkabuhol-buhol
nakakagulat na pagiging kumplikado
🇲🇾Malay
ketersimpulan
kerumitan yang membingungkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عقدة
تعقيد محير
🇮🇷Persian
گره خوردگی
پیچیدگی گیج کننده
🇹🇷Turkish
budaklılık
şaşırtıcı karmaşıklık
🇮🇱Hebrew
קשריות
מורכבות תמוהה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'knottiness'?
The primary meaning of 'knottiness' is 'puzzling complexity'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'knottiness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'knottiness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'knottiness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'knottiness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'knottiness' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'knottiness' easy to spell?
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A bit confusing
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In your opinion, does the word 'knottiness' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
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Which age group is most likely to use 'knottiness' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'knottiness' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'knottiness' as formal, casual, or slang?
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