Synonyms for

Maze

Verb / meɪz / Another word for maze — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A confusing network of paths or passages, especially one with high walls or hedges, that is designed as a puzzle through which one has to find a way.

Synonyms & similar words

tangle labyrinth snarl labyrinth puzzle confusion tangle web enigma muddle complication jungle snarl entanglement webwork mesh net knot complexity bewilderment intricacy riddle problem

Synonyms by register

Formal

labyrinth convolutions intricacy

Informal

mess tangle jumble hodgepodge

Literary

enigma puzzle quagmire

Antonyms

order clarity simplicity directness openness plainness

Common collocations

  • solve a maze
  • navigate a maze
  • escape the maze
  • a maze of streets
  • a maze of corridors
  • a mental maze
  • a hedge maze

Word family

noun maze
verb maze
adjective mazed

Usage note

While 'labyrinth' can be a direct synonym, 'maze' often implies a more complex and confusing structure, especially in everyday use. 'Mazed' as an adjective means bewildered or confused.

Example sentences

  1. We got lost in the maze and couldn't find our way out.
  2. The maze at the amusement park was really fun to go through.
  3. The hedge maze was so big that we couldn't see the other side.
  4. The maze of wires behind the computer was a mess.
  5. The maze of city streets was hard to navigate for the tourists.

Quotes

  • Life is a maze in which we take the wrong turning before we have learnt to walk. - Cyril Connolly
  • It's a maze, but you gotta figure your way out. - Post Malone
  • Life is like a maze in which we try to find a way out. - Lailah Gifty Akita

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