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overcomplicated

overcomplicated adjective: excessively complicated. Also the simple past and past participle of overcomplicate.

Adjective

overcomplicated (comparative more overcomplicated, superlative most overcomplicated)

  1. excessively complicated

Also used as

overcomplicated is also the simple past and past participle of overcomplicate.

Forms of overcomplicated

comparativemore overcomplicated
superlativemost overcomplicated

Origin of overcomplicated

From over- + complicated.

From overcomplicate + -ed.

Words formed from overcomplicated

Questions about overcomplicated

What does overcomplicated mean?
Overcomplicated means excessively complicated.
What part of speech is overcomplicated?
Overcomplicated is an adjective.

Words near overcomplicated in the dictionary

  1. overcomplexities
  2. overcomplexity
  3. overcompliance
  4. overcompliant
  5. overcomplicate
  6. overcomplicated
  7. overcomplicatedly
  8. overcomplicatedness
  9. overcomplicates
  10. overcomplicating
  11. overcomplication

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