Added 1 October 2026
involved
/ɪnˈvɒlvd/ adjective
adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about involved at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Complicated.
He related an involved story about every ancestor since 1895.
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Associated with others, be a participant or make someone be a participant (in a crime, process, etc.)
The people involved in the project for three years.
- Having an affair with someone.
verb
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simple past and past participle of involve
The explanation involved potatoes, squirrels, and race cars.
Origin
From involve + -ed.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)