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labyrinthine

adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌlab.əˈɹɪn.θʌɪn/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˌlæb.əˈɹɪn.θɪn/
  • General-American: /ˌlæb.əˈɹɪnˌθaɪn/
  • General-American: /ˌlæb.əˈɹɪnˌθin/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɪnθaɪn
  • rhymes with -ɪnθɪn
  • rhymes with -ɪnθiːn
  • CMU ARPABET: L AE2 B ER0 IH1 N TH IY2 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Physically resembling a labyrinth; with the qualities of a maze.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: labyrinthal, labyrinthean, labyrinthed, labyrinthial, labyrinthian, labyrinthic, labyrinthical, labyrinthiform, labyrinthlike

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Relating to the labyrinth of the inner ear.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Convoluted, baffling, confusing, perplexing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: baffling, confusing, convoluted

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

relating to or affecting or originating in the inner ear

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • labyrinthine deafness

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a labyrinthine network of tortuous footpaths

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: labyrinthian, mazy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From labyrinth + -ine from Ancient Greek λᾰβύρῐνθος (lăbúrĭnthos, “a maze”).

Across languages

Translations

36 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: laberíntic — physically resembling a labyrinth
  • Dutch: labyrintisch — physically resembling a labyrinth
  • Dutch: labyrintachtig — physically resembling a labyrinth
  • Dutch: doolhofachtig — physically resembling a labyrinth
  • Finnish: sokkeloinen — physically resembling a labyrinth
  • Finnish: labyrinttikuvioinen — physically resembling a labyrinth
  • French: labyrinthique — physically resembling a labyrinth
  • German: labyrinthartig — physically resembling a labyrinth
  • Greek: λαβυρινθώδης (lavyrinthódis) — physically resembling a labyrinth
  • Greek: δαιδαλώδης (daidalódis) — physically resembling a labyrinth
  • Italian: labirintico — physically resembling a labyrinth
  • Polish: labiryntowy — physically resembling a labyrinth
  • Portuguese: labiríntico — physically resembling a labyrinth
  • Russian: лабиринтообразный (labirintoobraznyj) — physically resembling a labyrinth
  • Spanish: laberíntico — physically resembling a labyrinth
  • Swedish: labyrintisk — physically resembling a labyrinth
  • Volapük: labürenik — physically resembling a labyrinth
  • Chinese Mandarin: 迷路的 (mílù de) — relating to the inner ear
  • Italian: labirintico — relating to the inner ear
  • Catalan: laberíntic — twisting, convoluted, baffling
  • Dutch: ingewikkeld — twisting, convoluted, baffling
  • Dutch: verwarrend — twisting, convoluted, baffling
  • Finnish: monimutkainen — twisting, convoluted, baffling
  • Finnish: rönsyilevä — twisting, convoluted, baffling
  • Finnish: labyrinttimäinen — twisting, convoluted, baffling
  • Finnish: sekava — twisting, convoluted, baffling
  • Hindi: पेचीदा (pecīdā) — twisting, convoluted, baffling
  • Italian: labirintico — twisting, convoluted, baffling
  • Portuguese: labiríntico — twisting, convoluted, baffling
  • Russian: запутанный (zaputannyj) — twisting, convoluted, baffling
  • Russian: сло́жный (slóžnyj) — twisting, convoluted, baffling
  • Russian: мудрёный (mudrjónyj) — twisting, convoluted, baffling
  • Russian: тру́дный для понимания (trúdnyj dlja ponimanija) — twisting, convoluted, baffling
  • Spanish: laberíntico — twisting, convoluted, baffling
  • Swedish: labyrintisk — twisting, convoluted, baffling
  • Swedish: förvillande — twisting, convoluted, baffling