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convoluted rules

[kən-ˈväl-yə-ˌtəd ˈrülz]
noun phrasepl: convoluted rules
regras complexas
1. Rules that are complicated, intricate, and difficult to understand or follow due to their complex and winding nature
The company's convoluted rules made it nearly impossible for employees to understand the promotion process.
As regras complexas da empresa tornaram quase impossível para os funcionários entenderem o processo de promoção.
2. Unnecessarily complicated or elaborate regulations that lack clarity
The convoluted rules of the bureaucracy frustrated many citizens trying to obtain permits.
As regras emaranhadas da burocracia frustraram muitos cidadãos tentando obter licenças.
NYC Slang
bureaucratic nightmare
Synonyms
complex rulesintricate rulescomplicated rulestangled ruleslabyrinthine rulesbyzantine rules
Antonyms
simple rulesclear rulesstraightforward rulesuncomplicated rulestransparent rules

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
regras complexas
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
regras emaranhadas
Slightly more formal regional preference
Rio de Janeiro
regras confusas
More colloquial alternative
Portugal
regras intrincadas
Preferred formal term in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

red tape
caught in the system
lost in translation
a Gordian knot
Greek to me
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