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daedalean

Daed·a·lus
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ded-l-uh s or, esp. British, deed-l-uh s]
    • /ˈdɛd l əs or, esp. British, ˈdid l əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ded-l-uh s or, esp. British, deed-l-uh s]
    • /ˈdɛd l əs or, esp. British, ˈdid l əs/

Definition of daedalean word

  • noun daedalean an Athenian architect who built the labyrinth for Minos and made wings for himself and his son Icarus to escape from Crete. 1

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Parts of speech for Daedalean

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

daedalean popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for daedalean

adj daedalean

  • perplexing — to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me.
  • sophisticated — sophisticated.
  • complicated — If you say that something is complicated, you mean it has so many parts or aspects that it is difficult to understand or deal with.
  • convoluted — If you describe a sentence, idea, or system as convoluted, you mean that it is complicated and difficult to understand.
  • intricate — having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved: an intricate maze.

Antonyms for daedalean

adj daedalean

  • homogeneous — composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind; not heterogeneous: a homogeneous population.
  • obvious — easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident: an obvious advantage.
  • discernible — capable of being discerned; distinguishable.
  • easy — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
  • simple — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.

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