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

Need another word that means the same as “labyrinthine”? Find 19 synonyms and 30 related words for “labyrinthine” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Labyrinthine” are: labyrinthian, mazy, winding, twisting, serpentine, meandering, wandering, rambling, sinuous, zigzag, complicated, intricate, complex, involved, tortuous, convoluted, tangled, elaborate, knotty

Labyrinthine as an Adjective

Definitions of "Labyrinthine" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “labyrinthine” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity.
• (of a system) intricate and confusing.
• (of a network) like a labyrinth; irregular and twisting.
• Relating to or affecting or originating in the inner ear.

Synonyms of "Labyrinthine" as an adjective (19 Words)

complex	Not easy to analyse or understand; complicated or intricate. A complex mass of diverse laws and customs.
complicated	Involving many different and confusing aspects. Complicated appendicitis.
convoluted	Highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious. Convoluted reasoning.
elaborate	Developed or executed with care and in minute detail. Elaborate security precautions.
intricate	Having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate. Intricate lacework.
involved	Emotionally involved. I don t want to get involved.
knotty	Used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots. A knotty problem.
labyrinthian	Resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity.
mazy	Resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity. The mazy old fishing quarter.
meandering	Of a path e.g. A florid and rather meandering melody.
rambling	(of a person) travelling from place to place; wandering. Scott s letter was long and rambling.
serpentine	Resembling a serpent in form. Serpentine country lanes.
sinuous	Curved or curving in and out. The sinuous grace of a cat.
tangled	In a confused mass. Oh what a tangled web we weave.
tortuous	Highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious. The route is remote and tortuous.
twisting	Marked by repeated turns and bends.
wandering	Travelling aimlessly from place to place; itinerant. His life followed a wandering course.
winding	Following a twisting or spiral course. A winding country road.
zigzag	Having the form of a zigzag veering alternately to right and left. When chased by a predator some animals take a zigzag course.

Usage Examples of "Labyrinthine" as an adjective

• A labyrinthine network of tortuous footpaths.
• Labyrinthine streets and alleys.
• Labyrinthine plots and counterplots.

Associations of "Labyrinthine" (30 Words)

abstruse	Difficult to understand; obscure. The professor s lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them.
baffle	Restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc. To baffle the noise further I pad the gunwales.
complex	Make an atom or compound form a complex with another. The DNA was complexed with the nuclear extract.
complicated	Difficult to analyze or understand. Complicated Middle East politics.
confound	Cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by not according with their expectations. The inflation figure confounded economic analysts.
conundrum	A confusing and difficult problem or question. One of the most difficult conundrums for the experts.
convoluted	(especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow. Convoluted reasoning.
corridor	An enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it. His room lay at the very end of the corridor.
crossword	A puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle. She settled down to do the crossword.
cryptic	(of coloration or markings) serving to camouflage an animal in its natural environment. Cryptic writings.
cryptogram	A text written in code.
enigma	A person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand. Madeleine was still an enigma to him.
esoterica	Secrets known only to an initiated minority. A professor of such esoterica as angelology and comparative shamanism.
intricacy	Details, especially of an involved or perplexing subject. The intricacy of the procedure.
intricate	Having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate. An intricate network of canals.
involution	Marked by elaborately complex detail. Periods of artistic involution.
jigsaw	Fine-toothed power saw with a narrow blade; used to cut curved outlines. Help the police put all the pieces of the jigsaw together.
labyrinth	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. A labyrinth of conflicting laws and regulations.
maze	Something jumbled or confused. They were trapped in a menacing maze of corridors.
memento	An object kept as a reminder of a person or event. You can purchase a memento of your visit.
mystery	Something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain. The mystery of Christ.
navigate	Travel on water propelled by wind or by other means. The drivers skilfully navigated a muddy course.
perplexity	An entangled state. She paused in perplexity.
puzzle	A jigsaw puzzle. Those who solve this puzzle in the shortest time are eligible for awards.
rebus	A puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words.
recondite	Difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge. The book is full of recondite information.
riddle	Speak in riddles. His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks.
tangle	Tangle or complicate. The broom somehow got tangled up in my long skirt.
trivia	Details, considerations, or pieces of information of little importance or value. We fill our days with meaningless trivia.
unsolved	Not solved. An unsolved mystery.