involved
UK: ɪnˈvɒlvd | US: ɪnˈvɑːlvd
adj. complicated or difficult to understand
adj. participating in or connected to something
adj. emotionally or personally invested
The word "involved" originates from the Latin involvere, combining in- (into) and volvere (to roll). The literal sense of "rolled into" evolved metaphorically to mean "entangled" or "engaged in complexity." By the 17th century, it gained abstract meanings like "complicated" or "emotionally committed," reflecting how physical entanglement (e.g., rolled fabric) parallels abstract complexity.
The instructions were too involved for beginners.
She was deeply involved in the community project.
His explanation left me more involved than before.
The case became legally involved due to conflicting evidence.
Avoid getting involved in office gossip.