involved vs tortuous

involved and tortuous both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
involved	No	Yes	No	No
tortuous	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, involved and tortuous are synonyms defined as:

involved and tortuous: highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

Other synonyms of involved include Byzantine, convoluted, knotty, labyrinthine, tangled.

involved (adjective)	tortuous (adjective)
connected by participation or association or use	highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
emotionally involved	marked by repeated turns and bends
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious	not straightforward
enveloped
entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire