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
  • Fighting a complex legal battle is expensive, even for someone like Mangione who appears to come from wealth, Rainey Reitman, board president for Freedom of the Press Foundation said.
    Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Experts believe that the chip’s 105 qubits may still be too few to solve the complex problems quantum computing promises to tackle.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 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
  • Some, like comedy kingpin Chuck Lorre, have more complicated deals that may eclipse those of the mega-earners due to back-end compensation terms for shows that perform well.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The author also shares his account of the complicated history of baking fundamentals like sugar, flour, and vanilla.
    The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of complicated
Adjective
  • The loan would reset every 30 days, the principal growing each month alongside the compounding interest in a convoluted death trap of penalties, fees, and clawbacks.
    Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
  • While creative differences, the strain of stardom and John Lennon’s girlfriend Yoko Ono have all been blamed for the Fab Four’s break-up, the documents reveal the numerous convoluted legal battles that also weighed on the band.
    Catherine McGrath, Fortune Europe, 3 Dec. 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
  • Being able to produce such an intricate affair — from the decorating to the cooking to the conversation — was seen as an accomplishment at the time, per Julier.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The traditional wedding guest ensembles for women consist of a sari, a lehenga choli, or an Anarkali suit with intricate embroidery or embellishments.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of intricate
Adjective
  • The water that flooded into some tents in Deir al-Balah soaked everything inside, leaving blankets and carpets a tangled, dusty mess.
    Abeer Salman, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
  • In this scenario, employees fill the vacuum of information with a tangled web of emotions around AI—most of them negative—and adoption is less likely to happen.
    Larry English, Forbes, 26 Nov. 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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