labyrinth[noun]Synonyms: maze, intricacy, jungle, tangle
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
lab‧y‧rinth /ˈlæbərɪnθ/
noun [countable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Latin;
Origin: labyrinthus, from Greek labyrinthos]
1. a large network of paths or passages which cross each other, making it very difficult to find your way
Synonym : mazelabyrinth of
a labyrinth of underground tunnels2. something that is very complicated and difficult to understand
labyrinth of
Decisions are frequently delayed in the labyrinth of Whitehall committees.—labyrinthine /ˌlæbəˈrɪnθaɪn◂/
adjective:
labyrinthine corridors [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲