convoluted
US /ˈkɑːn.və.luː.t̬ɪd/
UK /ˈkɑːn.və.luː.t̬ɪd/

1.
alambiqué, complexe, tortueux
extremely complex and difficult to follow
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The plot of the movie was so convoluted that I lost track of what was happening.
L'intrigue du film était si alambiquée que j'ai perdu le fil de ce qui se passait.
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His explanation was so convoluted that no one understood it.
Son explication était si alambiquée que personne ne la comprit.