OVERCOMPLEX Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

overcomplex

adjective

Definition of overcomplex

as in complex

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Adjective

Holtz notes that Gonzo has three working fingers on each hand, and a body covered in simple down-like fuzz with a few more complex feathers only on the head.

— Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
That’s complicating an already complex business stack and forcing businesses to rethink their architecture, Fey said.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of complex

Adjective

John’s café rendezvous with equally complicated father-figure Hal ends with him punching the hotshot pilot in the face, in what turns out to be an ugly goodbye.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
The latest exercises demonstrated the basic training needed to operate the new tank so crews could progress to more complicated battlefield conditions, including environments with extensive drone disruption.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of complicated

Adjective

Simultaneous with those frequent updates, Diamantis continue to peddle a nutty, convoluted conspiracy theory on his conviction.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026
With this convoluted landscape as a backdrop, Carney responded to von der Leyen’s offer this week.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of convoluted

Adjective

The company very deliberately targets large enterprise customers, which have the biggest and most complicate supply chain ecosystems.

— David Prosser, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Wilcox noted that overlaps between substance use and suicide complicate reduction efforts.

— Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026

Definition of complicate

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In the tangled greenery of a Ugandan national park, mountain gorillas sit among the leaves, calmly carrying on as tourists trek into their forest home.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Site-specific wall pieces made in the mid ’50s evolved into chandeliers, sconces, and even a tangled floor lamp, all of which got a coat of coral, blue, or black house paint (a few were gold leafed) that lent a unique, aged texture.

— Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of tangled

Adjective

Tubi Inside Man (2006) Spike Lee’s labyrinthine thriller stars Denzel Washington as a hostage negotiator and Clive Owen as a bank robber holding customers hostage in a tony Manhattan branch.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Officials are starting to streamline teams for specific response needs – including hundreds of people who may be trapped in labyrinthine hydroelectric power plant tunnels.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of labyrinthine

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