LABYRINTH: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for LABYRINTH?

Need another word that means the same as “labyrinth”? Find 18 synonyms and 30 related words for “labyrinth” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Labyrinth” are: maze, warren, network, complex, web, coil, entanglement, tangle, morass, jungle, snarl, twist, turn, complexity, confusion, complication, convolution, intricacy

Labyrinth as a Noun

Definitions of "Labyrinth" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “labyrinth” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze.
• A complex structure in the inner ear which contains the organs of hearing and balance. It consists of bony cavities (the bony labyrinth) filled with fluid and lined with sensitive membranes (the membranous labyrinth).
• Complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost.
• A complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium.
• An intricate and confusing arrangement.
• An accessory respiratory organ of certain fish.

Synonyms of "Labyrinth" as a noun (18 Words)

coil	A single ring in a coil. The snake wrapped its coils around her.
complex	A group or system of different things that are linked in a close or complicated way; a network. A complex of mountain roads.
complexity	The quality of being intricate and compounded. An issue of great complexity.
complication	Any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease. To add further complication English speakers use a different name.
confusion	Uncertainty about what is happening, intended, or required. A confusion of impressions.
convolution	A coil or twist. The flexibility of the polymer chain allows extensive convolution.
entanglement	The action or fact of entangling or being entangled. Romantic entanglements.
intricacy	The quality of being intricate. The intricacy of the procedure.
jungle	An impenetrable equatorial forest. We set off into the jungle.
maze	Something jumbled or confused. A maze of petty regulations.
morass	A complicated or confused situation. She would become lost in a morass of lies and explanations.
network	A complex system of railways, roads, or other routes. A network of canals.
snarl	An act or sound of snarling. A snarl of rage.
tangle	A twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven. A tangle of golden hair.
turn	Turning or twisting around in place. The twists and turns in the passageways.
twist	A fine strong thread consisting of twisted strands of cotton or silk. A barley sugar twist.
warren	United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1891-1974. A warren of narrow gas lit streets.
web	The flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft. He found himself caught up in a web of bureaucracy.

Usage Examples of "Labyrinth" as a noun

• A labyrinth of conflicting laws and regulations.
• You lose yourself in a labyrinth of little streets.

Associations of "Labyrinth" (30 Words)

adulterant	A substance used to adulterate another. It is necessary to remove the adulterants before use.
complex	Make an atom or compound form a complex with another. The situation is more complex than it appears.
complexity	A factor involved in a complicated process or situation. An issue of great complexity.
complicated	Difficult to analyze or understand. Complicated Middle East politics.
conglomeration	A number of different things, parts or items that are grouped together; collection. A loose conglomeration of pieces.
convoluted	Intricately folded, twisted, or coiled. Convoluted reasoning.
convolution	A thing that is complex and difficult to follow. Crosses adorned with elaborate convolutions.
corridor	An enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it. Even on long journeys early trains had no corridors.
detail	Provide details for. Detail of right eye showing marks on the lids.
elaborate	Develop or present (a theory, policy, or system) in further detail. Elaborate wrought iron gates.
elaboration	The process of developing or presenting a theory, policy, or system in further detail. The speech lacked any elaboration on concrete measures taken.
interlocking	The act of interlocking or meshing. A design of interlocking leaves.
intricacy	Details, especially of an involved or perplexing subject. The intricacy of the procedure.
intricate	Having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate. Intricate lacework.
involution	The process of raising a quantity to some assigned power. Periods of artistic involution.
knotty	Full of knots. A knotty problem.
labyrinthine	(of a network) like a labyrinth; irregular and twisting. Labyrinthine plots and counterplots.
lapidary	Relating to the engraving, cutting, or polishing of stones and gems. A lapidary statement.
maze	A complex network of paths or passages. She was still mazed with the drug she had taken.
minutia	A small or minor detail. He had memorized the many minutiae of the legal code.
navigate	(of an animal) find its way. Whales use their own inbuilt sonar system to navigate.
nuance	Give nuances to. He was familiar with the nuances of the local dialect.
perplexity	Inability to deal with or understand something. The dense perplexity of dwarf palm garlanded creepers glossy undergrowth.
puzzle	A jigsaw puzzle. A book with picture puzzles.
ravel	A row of unravelled stitches. A ravelled story.
sinuosity	The ability to curve or bend easily and flexibly. He hated the sinuosity of mountain roads.
subtlety	The quality of being difficult to detect or analyze. The textural subtlety of Degas.
tangle	Tangle or complicate. She got into a tangle with staff.
tangled	Highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious. The tangled ropes.
tortuous	Not straightforward. His tortuous reasoning.