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overcomplicate

UK
/ˌəʊvəˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈkɑmplɪkeɪt/

Translations

overcomplicateverb
overcomplicated
Past Simple
overcomplicated
Past Participle
overcomplicating
Gerund
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈkɑmplɪkeɪt/
compliquerEn rendant plus complexe que nécessaire.
She tends to overcomplicate her explanations, making it hard for others to understand.
Elle a tendance à compliquer ses explications, ce qui rend la compréhension difficile pour les autres.
se compliquerEmploi intransitif : devenir plus complexe que nécessaire.
The process tends to overcomplicate if too many stakeholders are involved.
Le processus a tendance à se compliquer si trop d'intervenants sont impliqués.
Synonyms
complexify
make complicated
confound
obfuscate
entangle
Antonyms
simplify

Definitions

overcomplicateverb
To make something more complex or intricate than necessary.
She tends to overcomplicate her explanations, making it hard for others to understand.
To become more complex than is necessary; to add needless complication (intransitive).
The process tends to overcomplicate if too many stakeholders are involved.
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