C1 adjective Formal

byzantine

/bɪˈzæntaɪn/

Describing a system, process, or set of rules that is excessively complicated, intricate, and often characterized by deviousness or underhandedness. It typically refers to bureaucratic or administrative structures that are difficult to navigate or understand.

Ejemplos

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The instructions for setting up this smart home system are unexpectedly byzantine.

The instructions for setting up this smart home system are unexpectedly byzantine.

2

The committee struggled to navigate the byzantine protocols of the international treaty.

The committee struggled to navigate the byzantine protocols of the international treaty.

3

Fixing my broken phone turned into a byzantine process that took all day.

Fixing my broken phone turned into a byzantine process that took all day.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
byzantinism
Adverbio
byzantinely
Adjetivo
byzantine
Relacionado
Byzantium
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Truco para recordar

Think of the ancient Byzantine Empire—it was famous for having so many secret plots, layers of government, and confusing laws that it became a human maze.

Quiz rápido

The merger was delayed for months by a _____ web of legal requirements and paperwork.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: byzantine

Ejemplos

1

The instructions for setting up this smart home system are unexpectedly byzantine.

everyday

The instructions for setting up this smart home system are unexpectedly byzantine.

2

The committee struggled to navigate the byzantine protocols of the international treaty.

formal

The committee struggled to navigate the byzantine protocols of the international treaty.

3

Fixing my broken phone turned into a byzantine process that took all day.

informal

Fixing my broken phone turned into a byzantine process that took all day.

4

Scholars often critique the byzantine structure of the medieval tax system in their research.

academic

Scholars often critique the byzantine structure of the medieval tax system in their research.

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The company's byzantine hierarchy makes it impossible to get a quick decision from management.

business

The company's byzantine hierarchy makes it impossible to get a quick decision from management.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
byzantinism
Adverbio
byzantinely
Adjetivo
byzantine
Relacionado
Byzantium

Colocaciones comunes

byzantine bureaucracy byzantine bureaucracy
byzantine system byzantine system
byzantine plot byzantine plot
byzantine rules byzantine rules
byzantine complexity byzantine complexity

Frases Comunes

byzantine politics

byzantine politics

byzantine regulations

byzantine regulations

byzantine maze

byzantine maze

Se confunde a menudo con

byzantine vs convoluted

Convoluted refers to anything twisted or complex, while byzantine specifically implies a complex system or administrative structure.

byzantine vs complex

Complex is a neutral term for something with many parts; byzantine is usually pejorative, suggesting unnecessary difficulty.

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Notas de uso

The word is almost always used in a negative sense to criticize a system that is harder to understand than it needs to be. It is common in political and academic writing.

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Errores comunes

Learners often forget that when referring to the historical Empire, it must be capitalized (Byzantine), but when used as a general adjective for complexity, it is often lowercase.

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Truco para recordar

Think of the ancient Byzantine Empire—it was famous for having so many secret plots, layers of government, and confusing laws that it became a human maze.

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from Byzantium, the ancient Greek city (later Constantinople), known for its highly complex and devious political life.

Patrones gramaticales

Used as an attributive adjective before a noun. No comparative form (more byzantine is rare; usually 'highly byzantine').
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Contexto cultural

The term reflects a Western historical stereotype of the Eastern Roman Empire as being excessively focused on complex ritual and political intrigue.

Quiz rápido

The merger was delayed for months by a _____ web of legal requirements and paperwork.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: byzantine

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comvertant

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subgravate

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ultrademation

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semipulsate

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binascful

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adsontion

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intrarogship

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