over·so·phis·ti·cat·ed
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Definition of oversophisticated
: excessively or needlessly sophisticated
… an oversophisticated piece of technology whose worthlessness has been demonstrated on the test range.— Francis Fukuyama This explains something of his political instincts: populist, suspicious of oversophisticated elites, …— Rowan Williams
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“Oversophisticated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversophisticated. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.
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