ASL LOVE
🤟 How to sign
To sign "COMPLICATED" in American Sign Language (ASL), use both hands with index fingers extended, starting with fingers pointing toward each other, then twist and interweave them in a complex circular motion to show entanglement and difficulty.
📖 Word definition
Consisting of many interconnected parts or elements; difficult to understand, explain, or deal with due to complexity.
🎯 Detailed Hand Movement Guide
- Hand Shape: Both hands in "1" handshape (index finger extended, other fingers closed).
- Starting Position: Hands in front of chest, index fingers pointing toward each other horizontally.
- Movement: Twist and interweave fingers in circular motions around each other.
- Path: Create tangled, overlapping circular patterns showing complexity.
- Hand Orientation: Fingers continuously change direction as they weave together.
- Facial Expression: Slightly furrowed brow showing confusion or difficulty.
⚠️ Common Mistakes & What to Avoid
❌ Simple circles: Make the motion more tangled and complex, not neat circles.
❌ Wrong handshape: Use index fingers only, not full open hands.
❌ Too organized: The movement should look messy and intertwined.
❌ No facial expression: Show the difficulty with appropriate facial expression.
💬 Common Sentence Examples
"Math is complicated."
How to sign: Sign "math" (M hands multiply motion) → sign "complicated" (index fingers interweave in complex circles).
"The situation became complicated."
How to sign: Sign "situation" (S hands in space) → sign "become" (flat hands flip) → sign "complicated" (tangled finger motions).
"Don't make it complicated."
How to sign: Sign "don't" (shake head with X hand) → sign "make" (S hands stack) → sign "it" (point) → sign "complicated" (complex interweaving motion).