mazelike
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5.7
- adjective
- /ˈmeɪzlaɪk/
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laberíntico
- Inside, the peep shows have developed again, the mazelike structures becoming even more mazelike, and the glass window treatments developed for the live performances have been adapted to create a new type of booth, one that allows spectators to gaze and interact with each other through the use of mechanized windows between the individual booths themselves.
Examples
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Exploring the mazelike tunnels of the ancient castle was both exciting and disorienting.
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The establishment spread through a small, mazelike cave.
Fiction book (1992) -
After about ten minutes of pointless wandering through mazelike halls, I located Miss Ferrell's room.
Fiction book (1993) -
"Where the heck is Sebastian?" says Sebastian's mother and calls his name in a silvery voice that snakes through the mazelike halls and magically tracks down Sebastian.
Fiction book (1991) -
After getting lost in the mazelike streets of the old town, we finally found our way back to the hotel.
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The museum featured a mazelike design that took visitors through various twisting exhibits.
Synonyms
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8.1
Full of twists and turns, like a winding road or an argument
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6.8
Very complicated and hard to follow, like rules or relationships
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9.2
Having many parts that are hard to follow like a maze
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8.9
Full of winding paths like a maze
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9.6
A plan, story or place with many twisting parts that confuse people
Having many twisting passages that are hard to find your way through
A path or road that has many twists and turns
Very hard to understand because it is complicated
A network of connected parts with no clear center
A system that has many connections and no central leader
Antonyms
How Complex
- Formal
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8.6
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876
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648
5.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word mazelike comes from maze meaning 'a puzzle of many paths' and the ending -like meaning 'similar to'. So mazelike means 'like a maze', with winding, confusing paths, which is why we use it for streets, hallways, or the plot of a story.