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

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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

There’s a big difference between the island’s bureaucratic maze and South Florida’s small-business ecosystem. — Maykel Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

This year's maze at Davis is Halloween-themed, with a giant jack-o'-lantern in the middle. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

New this year are two mazes, including one that intermixes a host of vintage animation, as well as a magic show collaboration with the Magic Castle. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Now she is being immortalized in corn, with the mazes located in about a dozen states and two provinces, from Alabama to California and Ohio to Texas. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026