daedal

dae·dal

adj \ˈdē-d^əl\

Definition of DAEDAL

1

a : skillful, artistic b : intricate <the computer's daedal circuitry>

2

: adorned with many things <visions of cloud and light and daedal earth are the airman's daily scene — Laurence Binyon>

Examples of DAEDAL

1. <the daedal workings of the chime clock are a marvel to behold>

Origin of DAEDAL

Latin daedalus, from Greek daidalos

First Known Use: 1590

Related to DAEDAL

Synonyms: baroque, byzantine, complicate, complicated, convoluted, complex, elaborate, intricate, involute, involved, knotty, labyrinthian, labyrinthine, sophisticated, tangled

Antonyms: noncomplex, noncomplicated, plain, simple, uncomplicated

Related Words: overcomplex, overcomplicated; composite, compound, heterogeneous, mixed, multibranched, multifaceted, multifarious, multipart, varied; challenging, difficult, tough; impenetrable, incomprehensible, inexplicable, Kafkaesque, unfathomable, unintelligible

Near Antonyms: oversimplified, simplified, simplistic; homogeneous, uniform, unvaried

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Rhymes with DAEDAL

aedile, beadle, creedal, needle, wheedle