overcomplex

adjective

Definition of overcomplexnext
as in complex

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcomplex
  1. complex
  2. overcomplicated
  3. complicated
  4. convoluted
  5. complicate
  6. intricate
  7. tangled
  8. labyrinthine
Adjective
  • The relationship between cannabis use and other substance use behaviors is complex and multifaceted.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • But with practice, these simple actions evolved into more complex behaviors, such as steering the car toward a specific destination.
    Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of complex
Adjective
  • Unfortunately, the system is one of the worst of the year, failing to connect with my Droid for the majority of the test and being generally overcomplicated and anti-intuitive.
    Josh Max, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • All the ingredients were pristine, but it wasn't overcomplicated or filling in a bad way.
    Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2023
Definition of overcomplicated
Adjective
  • To make matters more complicated, the only way to bring in dump trucks and other machines that might be needed for a cleanup is by driving through Caltrans land.
    Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • But it’s not yet known whether there’s a limit to how varied and complicated these patterns can get.
    Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of complicated
Adjective
  • Export is a simple Ctrl-E, compared with Photoshop's convoluted Shift-Ctrl-Alt-W.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The reasons are complex: socioeconomic disparities; a lack of emphasis on prevention; and an expensive, convoluted system that lets millions of people slip through the cracks.
    Caitlin Owens, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of convoluted
Adjective
  • Sizable costs levied on businesses, costs that needlessly harm and complicate exchange for customers and businesses alike.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
  • May dilute ownership and complicate decision-making.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of complicate
Adjective
  • Curves on Surfaces The mystery confronting them was how to get the amplitudes that would usually come from the more intricate space-time trajectories, those with numerous splittings and mergings.
    Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
  • This included hiring new staff, acquiring additional premises, and implementing an intensive four-month training program to master the art of hand beveling - a crucial element in the Bel Canto's intricate design.
    Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of intricate
Adjective
  • What happens when lines become tangled and communication breaks down entirely?
    Emma Madden, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2024
  • The current of one knot, underwater visibility of 2 feet and the tangled mass of steel and concrete from the bridge have complicated the work of divers, according to a senior U.S. official briefed on the multi-agency recover effort.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Definition of tangled
Adjective
  • But speaking of Fraser’s tenure, Mayo sounded unusually sanguine about her progress in simplifying Citi’s notoriously labyrinthine corporate structure.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 July 2024
  • Scutt has reimagined the 1,250-seat August Wilson Theatre as an intimate club—warrens of labyrinthine new corridors and passageways, three new bars, and an auditorium reinvented as a theater-in-the-round.
    Adrienne Miller, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2024
Definition of labyrinthine
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