Synonyms of maze

maze 1 of 2

noun

1

as in labyrinth

a confusing and complicated arrangement of passages

the mansion had a beautifully landscaped maze that was constructed of tall cypresses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• labyrinth
• tangle
• warren
• rabbit warren
• jungle
• meander
• web
• quagmire
• catacomb
• entanglement
• snarl
• entrapment
• trap
• snare
• knot
• cat's cradle

2

as in confusion

chiefly dialect a state of mental uncertainty

she's been walking around in a maze ever since her husband walked out on her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confusion
• fog
• tangle
• perplexity
• bewilderment
• befuddlement
• bafflement
• mystification
• discombobulation
• muddle
• bemusement
• bamboozlement
• distraction
• puzzlement
• distress
• head-scratching
• confusedness
• discomfort
• whirl
• bewilderedness
• embarrassment
• dismay
• perturbation
• mortification
• discomfiture
• commotion
• agitation
• turmoil
• disturbance
• chagrin
• upset
• disconcertment
• abashment
• disquiet
• flurry
• dither
• fluster
• stew
• bother
• fuss

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assurance
• conviction
• confidence
• certainty
• certitude
• positiveness
• sureness

maze

2 of 2

verb

ˈmāz 

as in to puzzle

to throw into a state of mental uncertainty

I'm completely mazed by the multitude of plans for health insurance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• puzzle
• baffle
• confuse
• bewilder
• perplex
• muddle
• gravel
• fox
• muddy
• rattle
• befuddle
• mystify
• confound
• vex
• fuddle
• disorient
• discombobulate
• pose
• buffalo
• flummox
• addle
• bemuse
• embarrass
• bother
• bamboozle
• fluster
• disturb
• stun
• get
• befog
• beat
• upset
• blow one's mind
• stick
• stump
• distress
• unsettle
• go to one's head
• faze
• discomfort
• disconcert
• weird out
• trick
• snow
• deceive
• perturb
• fool
• disquiet
• nonplus
• unhinge
• agitate
• abash
• mislead
• dismay
• discomfit
• discountenance
• mortify
• string along
• delude
• discompose
• misguide
• chagrin
• gull
• humbug
• hoax
• dupe
• hoodwink
• beguile
• cozen
• take in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assure
• satisfy
• inform
• reassure
• enlighten

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of maze

Noun

The maze will give thousands of families a place to go to spend time together this fall through the first week of November, but also to mourn and feel a little closer to Parton, a luminary who left a legacy of music, homespun sense and good deeds. — Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026

His son Jack, who had attended the event in California, was instrumental in making these mazes happen, Universal officials have said. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

The conversation between Barker and the journalist would eventually gravitate to Halloween Horror Nights, whose mazes for many horror TV creators and filmmakers have become badges of honor, and markers of pop cultural relevance. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

City Park is a small-town gem, with an elaborate English hedge maze; 25-foot-tall, castle-like Clark Tower; and the Cutler-Donahoe Covered Bridge. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026