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byzantine

adjective

/ˈbɪz.ən.taɪn/ or /ˈbaɪ.zənˌtiːn/

Meaning

Extremely complicated and detailed; relating to the Byzantine Empire or its style.

The new tax regulations are so byzantine that few understand them.

complex, intricate, convoluted, elaborate, tangled

simple, straightforward, clear

byzantine system, byzantine rules, byzantine structure, byzantine bureaucracy

Absolutely necessary; essential.

Having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion; cleverness in a tricky way.

having qualities traditionally associated with men

Determined and willing to fight or argue; also messy or disorganized.

Located or occurring within a cell.

relating to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition