LABYRINTHIAN Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

labyrinthian

adjective

ˌla-bə-ˈrin(t)-thē-ən

Definition of labyrinthian

as in intricate

having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated a website with an exceptionally labyrinthian procedure for ordering merchandise

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Recent Examples of labyrinthian Data-sharing concerns, unrealistic expectations Health care systems are labyrinthian in their complexity. — Turgay Ayer, The Conversation, 11 July 2025 An oasis of hospitality; a labyrinthian casino. — Krista Diamond, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2025 In those old houses, there’s essentially a staircase in the kitchen that parallels the main staircase, and the whole house felt labyrinthian and odd. — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025 Recreating the dizzying, labyrinthian layout of Walled City for film, the set designers also added several removable walls and nooks for cameras to be fitted in and for the martial arts choreographers to have sufficient room to work in. — Sara Merican, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for labyrinthian

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Adjective

Bridges and overhangs were clean, confirming excellent exposure calibration and the printer's ability to resolve intricate features without sacrificing dimensional accuracy.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Those jurisdictional questions look to set up a pretty intricate set of arguments before the judge gets to the merits of the case.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of intricate

Adjective

Some 400 firefighters have been battling the blaze, aided by helicopters flying overnight, officials said, but high winds had complicated efforts to contain it.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
But deciding what to do with that money has become more complicated because cash itself is once again producing a meaningful return.

— Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of complicated

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The company very deliberately targets large enterprise customers, which have the biggest and most complicate supply chain ecosystems.

— David Prosser, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Wilcox noted that overlaps between substance use and suicide complicate reduction efforts.

— Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026

Definition of complicate

Adjective

And Ullom’s film’s journey to theaters was a labyrinthine one as well.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Martinelli’s case, similar to the whispers that have emerged this week around Lewis-Skelly, is an example of moving parts within a labyrinthine beast of a transfer system.

— Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of labyrinthine

Adjective

Now, advanced and sophisticated products are helping growing companies extend the impact of their existing workforces in ways that previously weren’t realistically attainable.

— Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Iran’s state media, in turn, has waged a sophisticated propaganda campaign, publishing a barrage of content and misinformation meant to sway public opinion of the wider war and diminish its government’s losses.

— Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

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