bɪˈzæntaɪn ˈbɪzəntiːn ˌkɒnvəˈl(j)uːtɪd ˌkɑnvəˈlutəd ɪnˈvɑlvd ɪnˈvɒlvd ˈnɒti

ˌlab.əˈɹɪn.θʌɪn ˌlæb.əˈɹɪn.θɪn ˈtɔːt͡ʃuːəs ˈtɔɹt͡ʃuəs ˈtwɪstɪŋ vəˈl(j)uː.mɪ.nəs vəˈlu.mə.nəs ˈwaɪndɪŋ not straightforward his tortuous reasoning highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious the Byzantine tax structure Byzantine methods for holding on to his chairmanship convoluted legal language convoluted reasoning the plot was too involved a knotty problem got his way by labyrinthine maneuvering Oh, what a tangled web we weave tortuous legal procedures tortuous negotiations lasting for months marked by repeated turns and bends a tortuous road up the mountain winding roads are full of surprises had to steer the car down a twisty track