labyrinthian
Full of turns
Labyrinthian means maze-like or extremely complex and confusing.
The word derives from the Labyrinth of Greek mythology, the maze built to contain the Minotaur.
It describes anything with intricate, winding passages or bewildering complexity: labyrinthian corridors, labyrinthian bureaucracy.
The more common form is labyrinthine.
Puzzle of passages
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
- twistingRotating with distortion
- meanderingFollowing a winding course
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
convoluted · tortuous · circuitous · passages · corridors · pathways · tunnels · chambers
Causing utter confusion
- disorientingCausing loss of direction
- perplexingCausing mental confusion
- bafflingImpossible to understand
- confoundingCausing surprise or confusion
mystifying · puzzling · incomprehensible · impenetrable · unfathomable · enigmatic · cryptic · inscrutable
Dauntingly intricate and devious
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- elaborateComplex and detailed
- detailedFull of specifics
complex · sophisticated · ornamental · embellished · rococo · filigree · layered · dense
maze
Puzzle of passages
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
- twistingRotating with distortion
- meanderingFollowing a winding course
serpentine · convoluted · tortuous · circuitous · passages · corridors · pathways · tunnels · chambers · dead-ends
bewildering
Causing utter confusion
- disorientingCausing loss of direction
- perplexingCausing mental confusion
- bafflingImpossible to understand
confounding · mystifying · puzzling · incomprehensible · impenetrable · unfathomable · enigmatic · cryptic · inscrutable · lost
byzantine
Dauntingly intricate and devious
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- elaborateComplex and detailed
detailed · complex · sophisticated · ornamental · embellished · rococo · filigree · layered · dense · rich
Minotaur
Bull-man of Greek myth
Cretan · Daedalus · Knossos · Greek · myth · legend · ancient · heroic · monster · quest
labyrinthiansimple
Free of complexity
straightforward · uncomplicated · plain · basic · elementary
labyrinthianstraight
Not curved or crooked
direct · linear · straightforward · straightaway · undeviating