🌀labyrinth

Meaning

a complex, confusing network of paths or passages; something very intricate or confusing

a complicated network of paths or passages; a maze

A complicated network of paths or passages; an intricate and confusing arrangement.

Example Sentences

The old city was like a labyrinth of narrow streets.

The old castle had a labyrinth of underground tunnels.

The city's streets were like a labyrinth.

Example Expressions

a labyrinth of bureaucracy

Synonyms

maze, tangle, puzzle, web, complication, network, complex, complexity

Entry 1

maze, tangle, puzzle, web, complication

Entry 2

maze, network, tangle, complex

Entry 3

maze, complexity, network, tangle, web, puzzle

Antonyms

simplicity, clarity, order, straight path, simple route, clear way, direct passage, organization, system

Entry 1

simplicity, clarity, order

Entry 2

straight path, simple route, clear way, direct passage

Entry 3

simplicity, order, straight path, clarity, organization, system

Collocations

ancient labyrinth, labyrinth of streets, labyrinth of rules, labyrinth design, underground labyrinth, complex labyrinth, lost in labyrinth

Entry 1

ancient labyrinth, labyrinth of streets, labyrinth of rules, labyrinth design

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underground labyrinth, complex labyrinth, lost in labyrinth