OVERCOMPLICATED Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

overcomplicated

adjective

Definition of overcomplicated

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Recent Examples of overcomplicated Palma Palma serves a seasonal tasting menu that changes often, so every visit feels a little different—the food is creative and full of layered, thoughtful flavors without feeling overcomplicated. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Apr. 2026 Lee echoes the same sentiment and notes that certain specialty products, like overcomplicated or time-consuming jewelry cleaners, aren't worth hanging onto. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026 Again, the meeting about M-Tex’s finances gets a little overcomplicated with all the talk of LLC payables and holdcos. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 30 Nov. 2025 The farms Colicchio bought from were celebrated right on the menu, and their wares were not overwhelmed by overcomplicated cooking. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for overcomplicated

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Downs got a complicated Ohio State defense on the right page, made checks and took away passing lanes by consistently being in the right place.

— Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Hossain ties up the fate of her complicated protagonist with a neat bow, leaving too many unanswered questions about the backstory and topics raised.

— Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of complicated

Adjective

The online post was actually a convoluted reference to Jack Grealish, the England international, who has returned to Everton for a second season on loan from Manchester City.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Parton’s path to a childfree existence was fairly convoluted in the way that bodies so often make things.

— Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of convoluted

Adjective

But as this example illustrates, interpreting the benchmark scores can be technically complex, presenting a challenge for companies that want to show off the results to the public in a digestible format.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Bi-2212 has a complex layered structure, and oxygen atoms within it can prove more susceptible to displacement.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of complex

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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Aside from being the country’s top hotel, this Regency pile is also one of the finest and most intricate historical restorations this century.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
But removing full force only revealed more intricate, exceptional details of a defense that combines power and control like few can.

— Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of intricate

Adjective

In groups, these aquatic worms, roughly a few-centimeters long, weave themselves into tangled structures that resemble bundles of thread or noodles in a bowl, but are alive.

— K. R. Prathyusha, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Homes and businesses left intact after the flooding were still without electricity on Sunday, as twisted power line poles and wires lay tangled in the mud.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of tangled

Adjective

Saturday Night Live’s Marcello Hernandez gamely hosted the evening, with attendees walking across the Center to David Geffen Hall for an afterparty that included Katz’s Deli carving stations and elaborate sushi setups.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
From there, the movie takes a series of increasingly surreal turns, including elaborate reenactments involving a Hollywood actress (her arrival is too good to spoil) that further scramble the line between reality and performance.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of elaborate

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

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