labyrinthine
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or resembling a labyrinth.
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complicated; tortuous.
the labyrinthine byways of modern literature.
adjective
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of or relating to a labyrinth
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resembling a labyrinth in complexity
Other Word Forms
- labyrinthically adverb
Etymology
Origin of labyrinthine
Example Sentences
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It requires a labyrinthine permitting process any time a “major emitting facility” is built, requiring air-quality modeling and public hearings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
The result is a labyrinthine layout that invites visitors to wander, exploring every line, shade, and shadow as if following Husain's own brushstrokes.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025
Driving the growth in marine traffic is a widespread idea that the Northwest Passage—a labyrinthine network of straits and channels connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the Arctic—will soon become a sustainable freight thoroughfare.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025
For now, the mood is exuberant at Renate, a labyrinthine club with multiple DJs housed in a dimly-lit complex near the Spree river, a Berlin institution which recently celebrated its 18th birthday.
From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025
I left the office, ducking through a Troll Hole into the room with the labyrinthine shelves.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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