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labyrinthine

lab·y·rin·thine
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lab-uh-rin-thin, -theen]
    • /ˌlæb əˈrɪn θɪn, -θin/
    • /ˌlæb.əˈrɪn.θaɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lab-uh-rin-thin, -theen]
    • /ˌlæb əˈrɪn θɪn, -θin/

Definitions of labyrinthine word

  • adjective labyrinthine of, relating to, or resembling a labyrinth. 1
  • adjective labyrinthine complicated; tortuous: the labyrinthine byways of modern literature. 1
  • noun labyrinthine (of a network) like a labyrinth; irregular and twisting. 1
  • adjective labyrinthine maze-like, complex 1
  • adjective labyrinthine If you describe a place as labyrinthine, you mean that it is like a labyrinth. 0
  • adjective labyrinthine If you describe a situation, process, or field of knowledge as labyrinthine, you mean that it is very complicated and difficult to understand. 0

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Origin of labyrinthine

First appearance:

before 1740
One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1740-50; labyrinth + -ine1

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Parts of speech for Labyrinthine

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

labyrinthine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for labyrinthine

adj labyrinthine

  • meandering — to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course: The stream meandered through the valley.
  • tortuous — full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked: a tortuous path.
  • winding — the act of winding.
  • tangled — snarled, interlaced, or mixed up: tangled thread.
  • convoluted — If you describe a sentence, idea, or system as convoluted, you mean that it is complicated and difficult to understand.

adjective labyrinthine

  • 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.
  • obscure — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
  • involved — very intricate or complex: an involved reply.
  • mazelike — a confusing network of intercommunicating paths or passages; labyrinth.
  • elaboration — The act or process of producing or refining with labor; improvement by successive operations; refinement.

Antonyms for labyrinthine

adj labyrinthine

  • direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
  • straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
  • straightforward — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
  • simple — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.

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