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adjective lab·y·rin·thi·an \ ˌla-bə-ˈrin(t)-thē-ən \

Definition of labyrinthian

:labyrinthine

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Examples of labyrinthian in a Sentence

  1. a Web site with an exceptionally labyrinthian procedure for ordering merchandise

First Known Use of labyrinthian

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labyrinthian Synonyms

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