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
The grabens form a labyrinthian network and meet to form much larger versions of the polygons seen on the floors of the scalloped depressions.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The San Lázaro district is known for its labyrinthian alleyways and quiet stone courtyards as well as its proximity to the city center’s Plaza de Armas with its majestic cathedral and graceful fountain.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
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
Stretch Your Mind Experience Meow Wolf, a labyrinthian art show of psychedelic interactive exhibits and brain-bending optical tricks.
—Topaz Hooper, Men's Health, 15 Mar. 2023
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The San Lázaro district is known for its labyrinthian alleyways and quiet stone courtyards as well as its proximity to the city center’s Plaza de Armas with its majestic cathedral and graceful fountain.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
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
Stretch Your Mind Experience Meow Wolf, a labyrinthian art show of psychedelic interactive exhibits and brain-bending optical tricks.
—Topaz Hooper, Men's Health, 15 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for labyrinthian
Adjective
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These jagged fins are so intricate — some thinner than a human hair — that standard manufacturing couldn’t touch them.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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Her practice focuses on divorces involving intricate financial structures like hedge funds, private equity, and venture capital.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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June 21 – July 22 A thoughtful conversation helps something complicated feel easier today.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Her complicated relationship with her parents and being an only child adds to it, as does becoming a mother for the first time.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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These are common but complicate long-term planning for federal agencies.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Despite differing views on a variety of security issues, the group, like Gilpatric’s, reached a clear consensus: nuclear proliferation by any additional country would diminish U.S. power, complicate strategic planning, and increase the likelihood of nuclear use, accidents, and disasters.—
MARIANO-FLORENTINO CUÉLLAR,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Getting any small business off the ground is no small feat and breweries are complex creatures.—
Blaine Callahan,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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What was looking pretty easy, with Saturday morning rain and then Sunday afternoon to evening rain, has now become a little more complex.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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In the first onscreen interaction between them, Rue, now working as a drug mule for a dealer named Laurie (Martha Kelly), wends her way through a labyrinthine house party before meeting Alamo, sitting in a hot tub, flanked by four strippers, and wearing a Speedo and a cowboy hat.—
Molly Lambert,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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Quentin Tarantino’s outrageous revisionist Western is wildly over-the-top, combining the director’s penchant for gratuitous violence and sparkling dialogue with a story that’s pleasingly labyrinthine but nothing if not schlocky.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Scientists would like to mount more sophisticated instruments on Mars helicopters to search for things like ice in the Martian soil.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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Built to scale While the front-facing part of the live wave is all about human connection, the backend is powered by sophisticated technology.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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“Labyrinthian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labyrinthian. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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