labyrinth

The word “labyrinth” has 3 syllables: lab-​y-​rinth

It's pronounced as /ˈlæbərɪnθ/


What is synonym and antonym for labyrinth?

In the thesaurus, “labyrinth” has 26 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for labyrinth along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for labyrinth

  • catacomb
  • coil
  • complication
  • convolution
  • entanglement
  • entrapment
  • intricacy
  • jungle
  • knot
  • maze
  • meander
  • mesh
  • morass
  • perplexity
  • problem
  • puzzle
  • quagmire
  • rabbit warren
  • riddle
  • skein
  • snare
  • snarl
  • tangle
  • trap
  • warren
  • web

Antonyms for labyrinth

  • ease
  • line
  • order
  • organization
  • simplicity

Meanings of labyrinth

  • noun
    1. A maze-like structure built by Daedalus in Knossos, containing the Minotaur.
    2. Part of the inner ear.
    3. Anything complicated and confusing, like a maze.
    4. Any of various satyrine butterflies of the genus Neope.
  • verb
    1. To enclose in a labyrinth, or as though in a labyrinth.
    2. To arrange in the form of a labyrinth.
    3. To twist and wind, following a labyrinthine path.
    4. To render lost and confused, as if in a labyrinth.

Example Sentences

  • I navigated the intricate labyrinth of hallways to find the hidden chamber.
  • The ancient ruins concealed a mysterious labyrinth beneath the surface.
  • The forest was like a natural labyrinth, with twisting paths and hidden clearings.
  • The puzzle challenged my ability to escape the virtual labyrinth in the game.
  • The hedge maze resembled a classic garden labyrinth with its winding passages.

On this page you'll find 31 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to labyrinth, such as: catacomb, coil, complication, convolution, ease, entanglement, entrapment.

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Related Words

daedal

  • Daedalian
  • Kafkaesque
  • abstruse
  • baroque
  • byzantine
  • can of worms
  • challenging
  • circuitous
  • complex
  • complicate
  • complicated
  • composite
  • compound
  • compounded
  • confused
  • conglomerate
  • convoluted
  • detailed
  • devious
  • difficult
  • elaborate
  • entangled
  • fancy
  • hard
  • heterogeneous
  • high-tech
  • impenetrable
  • incomprehensible
  • inexplicable
  • intricate
  • involute
  • involved
  • knotty
  • labyrinthian
  • labyrinthine
  • manifold
  • mingled
  • miscellaneous
  • mixed
  • mixed-up
  • mosaic
  • motley
  • multibranched
  • multifaceted
  • multifarious
  • multiform
  • multipart
  • multiple
  • multiplex
  • obscure
  • overcomplex
  • overcomplicated
  • perplexing
  • rococo
  • sophisticated
  • tangled
  • tortuous
  • tough
  • tricky
  • unfathomable
  • unintelligible
  • varied
  • variegated

Kafkaesque

  • absurd
  • asinine
  • baroque
  • byzantine
  • challenging
  • complex
  • complicate
  • complicated
  • composite
  • compound
  • convoluted
  • daedal
  • difficult
  • disordered
  • disorganized
  • elaborate
  • eristic
  • eristical
  • fallacious
  • foolish
  • half-baked
  • heterogeneous
  • ill-advised
  • illegitimate
  • illogical
  • impenetrable
  • incomprehensible
  • inconsequent
  • inconsequential
  • inconsistent
  • inexplicable
  • insane
  • intricate
  • invalid
  • involute
  • involved
  • irrational
  • knotty
  • labyrinthian
  • labyrinthine
  • mad
  • meaningless
  • misguided
  • misleading
  • mixed
  • multibranched
  • multifaceted
  • multifarious
  • multipart
  • nonrational
  • nonsensical
  • nutty
  • odd
  • overcomplex
  • overcomplicated
  • peculiar
  • preposterous
  • rambling
  • random
  • reasonless
  • senseless
  • silly
  • sophistic
  • sophistical
  • sophisticated
  • specious
  • strange
  • surreal
  • tangled
  • tough
  • unconsidered
  • unconvincing
  • unfathomable
  • unintelligible
  • unreasonable
  • unreasoned
  • unreasoning
  • unsound
  • unusual
  • varied
  • wacky
  • weak
  • weird
  • whacky

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