overengineers
overengineers is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overengineer.
Meaning of overengineer
Verb
overengineer (third-person singular simple present overengineers, present participle overengineering, simple past and past participle overengineered)
- To render something more complicated than necessary; often implying that the complexity was added intentionally.
- While PlayStation 3 surpasses both Wii and Xbox 360 in performance and graphics, the critics say it suffers from the same problem as many other Sony products: it is overengineered, scaring away average shoppers.2007 January 31, Martin Fackler, “Hobbled by Disappointing Sales and a Loss at the Game Unit, Sony's Profit Drops 5%”, in New York Times
Questions about overengineers
- What is overengineers the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
- Overengineers is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overengineer.
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