Five miles meandering with a mazy motion, Through wood and dale the sacred river ran, Then reached the caverns measureless to man, And sank in tumult to a lifeless ocean: [...]
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Mazy
/ˈmeɪzi/
Synonyms for "mazy" (207 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (42)
Strong matches (62)
departingdesultorydeviabledeviantdeviatingdeviativedeviatorydeviousdiffluentdigressivediscursivedizzyeccentricelaborateembrangledentanglederranterraticexcursivefast and loose
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ficklefitfulflexuoseflexuousflickeringflightyflittingflowingfluctuatingfluentfluxionalfluxivefouled upfreakishgiddygnominiousgulfygushingimpetuousimplicatedimpulsiveinconsistentinconstantincurvateincurvatedincurvedincurvingindecisiveindirectinfirmintricateinvoluteinvolutedinvolutionalinvolvedirregularirresoluteirresponsibleknottedlabyrinthianlabyrinthine
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (103)
Adjective(1 words)
loused upmany-facetedmattedmeanderingmeandrousmercurialmessed upmixed upmoodymucked upmultifariousout-of-the-wayperplexedplanetarypouringprofluentracingramblingramifiedrecurvate
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recurvatedrecurvedrecurvingrestlessrivoserivuloseroundaboutrovingruffledrunningrushingscatterbrainedscrewed upserpentineshapelessshiftingshiftyshufflingsigmoidsinuatesinuosesinuoussluggishsnakysnarledspasmodicspinelessstraystreamingsubtlesurgingsurgyswervingtangledtanglytidaltorsionaltortiletortuousturningtwistedtwistingtwistyunaccountableuncertainuncontrolledundependableundirectedundisciplinedundulantunfixedunpredictableunreliableunrestrainedunsettledunstableunstable as waterunstaidunsteadfastunsteadyvacillatingvagrantvariableveeringvicissitudinaryvicissitudinousvolatilevorticalwanderingwantonwaveringwaverywavywaywardwhimsicalwhorledwindingwishy washywishy-washywreathlikewreathyzigzag
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: aberrant, aberrative, adrift, affluent, afloat.
- Sentence evidence is available for mazy, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, wordnet.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "mazy".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "mazy"
Keep "mazy" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "mazy" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "mazy", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "mazy" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
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1 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Deep into distant woodlands winds a mazy way, reaching to overlapping spurs of mountains bathed in their hill-side blue.
Source: wiktionary
England's superior conditioning began to show in the final quarter and as the game began to break up, their three-quarters began to stamp their authority on the game. And when Foden went on a mazy run from inside his own 22 and put Ashton in for a long-range try, any threat of an upset was when and truly snuffed out.
Source: wiktionary
I am a fool—a purblind, mazy fool, And do not know my right hand from my left.
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "mazy"?
Closest matches include aberrant, aberrative, adrift, affluent, afloat.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "mazy"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.