Synonyms for byzantine

Noun

1. Byzantine, Asian, Asiatic

usage: a native or inhabitant of Byzantium or of the Byzantine Empire

Adjective

1. Byzantine

usage: of or relating to the Eastern Orthodox Church or the rites performed in it; "Byzantine monks"; "Byzantine rites"

2. Byzantine

usage: of or relating to or characteristic of the Byzantine Empire or the ancient city of Byzantium

3. Byzantine, convoluted, intricate, involved, knotty, labyrinthine, tangled, tortuous, complex (vs. simple)

usage: highly involved or intricate; "the Byzantine tax structure"; "convoluted legal language"; "convoluted reasoning"; "intricate needlework"; "an intricate labyrinth of refined phraseology"; "the plot was too involved"; "a knotty problem"; "got his way by labyrinthine maneuvering"; "Oh, what a tangled web we weave"- Sir Walter Scott; "tortuous legal procedures"; "tortuous negotiations lasting for months"

4. Byzantine, artful (vs. artless)

usage: characterized by elaborate scheming and intrigue; devious; "Byzantine methods for holding on to his chairmanship"; "a fine hand for Byzantine deals and cozy arrangements"