SINCE 1828
overengineer
verb
over·en·gi·neer
| \ ˌō-vər-ˌen-jə-ˈnir
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overengineered;
overengineering
Definition of overengineer
: to engineer (something, such as a product) to have more functions, capabilities, etc. than are necessary or desirable
The pressure to overreact to feedback … will lead many companies to overengineer their products, until common sense kicks back in.— Guy Kawasaki It was advertised to last 50 years, and overengineered so it might last 100.— Stephen Flynn Our research steered us away from trying to design pockets and compartments for specific uses. We didn't want to overengineer.— Eric Rothenhaus
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