Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun maze

2 senses of maze

Sense 1
maze, labyrinth -- (complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost)
       => system -- (instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer")

Sense 2
tangle, snarl, maze -- (something jumbled or confused; "a tangle of government regulations")
       => perplexity -- (trouble or confusion resulting from complexity)