labyrinthine
of, relating to, or resembling a labyrinth.
complicated; tortuous: the labyrinthine byways of modern literature.
Origin of labyrinthine
1- Also lab·y·rin·thi·an [lab-uh-rin-thee-uhn], /ˌlæb əˈrɪn θi ən/, lab·y·rin·thic.
Other words from labyrinthine
- lab·y·rin·thi·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby labyrinthine
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How to use labyrinthine in a sentence
At a time when so many people are struggling to navigate labyrinthine websites and backed-up phone lines to track down a coronavirus vaccine, the Fabulous Ladies Book Club has demonstrated a remarkable efficiency.
Meet the book club that’s helping to quickly vaccinate its town | Nora Krug | January 26, 2021 | Washington PostAn oppressively dark, cluttered, unnavigable wood-paneled disaster, Kylie’s childhood home feels labyrinthine and suffocating, even though it’s hardly the Overlook Hotel.
One Good Thing: Housebound is the perfect horror comedy for the perpetually quarantined | Aja Romano | December 31, 2020 | VoxThe labyrinthine story, which progresses simultaneously through 13 interwoven narratives, is the very best kind of sci-fi mind-boggler and a pleasure to unravel from start to finish.
Gift Guide: Games on every platform to get you through the long, COVID winter | Devin Coldewey | December 3, 2020 | TechCrunchThat debate seems abstract on the surface, but it could have major implications for American businesses, whose labyrinthine global supply chains may reach into poor countries with patchy labor conditions far away from corporate headquarters.
Big Chocolate’s trip to the Supreme Court could have big implications for corporations | Vivienne Walt | December 1, 2020 | FortuneIn fact, most firms operating in the labyrinthine digital ad ecosystem have not placed any new limits on political advertisers since 2016, especially when it comes to targeting.
‘Wouldn’t make economic sense’: Despite hyped targeting restrictions on 2020 political ads, few new limits are in place | jim cooper | October 12, 2020 | Digiday
Now its labyrinthine streets decked in shades of blue are open to visitors.
Less literally, they are set in the labyrinthine world within.
Joyce Carol Oates’s Book Bag: 5 Short Story Collections | Joyce Carol Oates | September 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTTAURUS Life now feels labyrinthine, which you are archetypally equipped to handle.
Director Christopher Nolan gave movie-going audiences an enormous amount of credit with this labyrinthine thriller.
He was put off by the labyrinthine vetting procedure he would have had to go through, but ultimately the job itself was a bad fit.
The three wended through the labyrinthine shades, finding their way with almost the instinct of wild animals.
Forging the Blades | Bertram Mitfordlabyrinthine, subterranean, and full of subtleties as all these creeds appear to be, they are easy enough to comprehend.
Islam Her Moral And Spiritual Value | Arthur Glyn LeonardThe administrative offices of a giant mill such as the Chippering in Hampton are labyrinthine.
The Dwelling Place of Light, Complete | Winston ChurchillHe couldn't bring himself to force his way through the labyrinthine tangle of circumstances that surrounded her.
Balloons | Elizabeth BibescoThere were sea-birds skimming the water as we threaded the labyrinthine channels that surround Juneau.
Over the Rocky Mountains to Alaska | Charles Warren Stoddard
British Dictionary definitions for labyrinthine
labyrinthian (ˌlæbəˈrɪnθɪən) or labyrinthic (ˌlæbəˈrɪnθɪk)
/ (ˌlæbəˈrɪnθaɪn) /
of or relating to a labyrinth
resembling a labyrinth in complexity
Derived forms of labyrinthine
- labyrinthically, adverb
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