Top synonyms for “byzantine”: convoluted, involved, knotty, tangled, tortuous, complex.
Definitions
- (noun)a native or inhabitant of Byzantium or of the Byzantine Empire
- (adjective)highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious“the Byzantine tax structure”
- (adjective)of or relating to or characteristic of the Byzantine Empire or the ancient city of Byzantium
- (adjective)of or relating to the Eastern Orthodox Church or the rites performed in it“Byzantine monks”
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Common synonyms for "byzantine" include convoluted, involved, knotty, tangled, tortuous, complex. Our thesaurus lists 6 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "byzantine" mean?
a native or inhabitant of Byzantium or of the Byzantine Empire
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