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LABYRINTHS Synonyms

There are 19 synonyms of the word labyrinths. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word labyrinths. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for LABYRINTHS

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maze
nounn
noun

• complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

• something jumbled or confused

complex
adjectiveadj
adjective

• complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts

noun

• a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts

• a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated

• (psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior

• a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures

adjective satellite

• difficult to analyze or understand

confusion
nounn
noun

• disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

• a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior

• a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused

• an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended

• a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another

conundrum
nounn
noun

• a difficult problem

convolution
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the shape of something rotating rapidly

• a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain

• the action of coiling or twisting or winding together

dilemma
nounn
noun

• state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

enigma
nounn
noun

• something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

• a difficult problem

entanglement
nounn
noun

• an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim

intricacy
nounn
noun

• marked by elaborately complex detail

network
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an interconnected system of things or people

• (broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs

• an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals

• a system of intersecting lines or channels

• (electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits

verb

• communicate with and within a group

perplexity
nounn
noun

• trouble or confusion resulting from complexity

puzzle
nounn
noun

• a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution

• a game that tests your ingenuity

verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide

quandary
nounn
noun

• a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

• state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

riddle
nounn
noun

• a difficult problem

• a coarse sieve (as for gravel)

verb

• pierce with many holes

• set a difficult problem or riddle

• separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff

• spread or diffuse through

• speak in riddles

• explain a riddle

snarl
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a vicious angry growl

• an angry vicious expression

• something jumbled or confused

verb

• utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

• make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise

• twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

• make more complicated or confused through entanglements

tangle
verbv
noun

• a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven

• something jumbled or confused

verb

• force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

• tangle or complicate

• disarrange or rumple; dishevel

• twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

web
nounn
noun

• an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving

• an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim

• the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft

• an interconnected system of things or people

• computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol

• a fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven)

• membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds and mammals

verb

• construct or form a web, as if by weaving

inner ear
nounn
noun

• a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium

internal ear
nounn
noun

• a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium

Best Hypernyms For LABYRINTHS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for labyrinths, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (8)
challenge conundrum enigma maze puzzle receptor riddle system
Phrases (2)
sense organsensory receptor

Alternatives for MAZE

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