Rube Goldbergian

A form of rubegoldbergian — Achieving a simple objective by absurdly complicated means; overcomplicated, elaborate and impractical.

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Meanings

adjectiveRube Goldbergian (comparative more Rube Goldbergian, superlative most Rube Goldbergian)

comparative more Rube Goldbergian · superlative most Rube Goldbergian

  1. alternativeAlternative form of rubegoldbergian.
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Rube Goldbergian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rube%20Goldbergian

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rube Goldbergian,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rube%20Goldbergian.

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