labyrinthine

lab·y·rin·thine

adj
\-ˈrin(t)-thən; -ˈrin-ˌthīn, -ˌthēn\

Definition of LABYRINTHINE

1

: of, relating to, or resembling a labyrinth : intricate, involved

2

: of, relating to, affecting, or originating in the internal ear <labyrinthine lesions>

Examples of LABYRINTHINE

1. <the labyrinthine politics of Central Europe left us totally befuddled>

First Known Use of LABYRINTHINE

1632

Related to LABYRINTHINE

Synonyms: baroque, byzantine, complicate, complicated, convoluted, daedal, elaborate, intricate, involute, involved, knotty, labyrinthian, complex, 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 LABYRINTHINE

accipitrine, adamantine, adulterine, alexandrine, amaranthine, assembly line, attention line, Australian pine, Austrian pine, count palatine, die on the vine, elephantine, fall into line, fortified wine, graphic design, heterodyne, lateral line, loblolly pine, Monterey pine, poverty line, production line, receiving line, Schleswig-Holstein, sweetheart neckline, top-of-the-line