1. resembling or having the characteristics of a trap; designed to catch or confine

Examples

• The narrow canyon had a traplike quality that made hikers feel uneasy.
• Her traplike smile suggested she knew more than she was letting on.
• The contract contained traplike clauses that were difficult to escape.
• The old building’s traplike corridors confused visitors.
• The spider’s web had a traplike design perfectly suited for catching prey.
• The interview questions had a traplike nature, designed to reveal inconsistencies.