overengineering

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A form of overengineer — To render something more complicated than necessary; often implying that the complexity was added intentionally.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of overengineer
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APA

overengineering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overengineering

MLA

“overengineering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overengineering. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overengineering,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overengineering.

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