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overcomplicate

com·pli·cate
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb kom-pli-keyt; adjective kom-pli-kit]
    • /verb ˈkɒm plɪˌkeɪt; adjective ˈkɒm plɪ kɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb kom-pli-keyt; adjective kom-pli-kit]
    • /verb ˈkɒm plɪˌkeɪt; adjective ˈkɒm plɪ kɪt/

Definitions of overcomplicate word

  • verb with object overcomplicate to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction. 1
  • adjective overcomplicate complex; involved. 1
  • adjective overcomplicate Entomology. folded longitudinally one or more times, as the wings of certain insects. 1
  • noun overcomplicate (transitive) To make something excessively complicated. 1
  • verb overcomplicate to complicate excessively 0
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Origin of overcomplicate

First appearance:

before 1615
One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Latin complicātus (past participle of complicāre to fold together), equivalent to com- com- + -plic- (combining form of *plecāre to fold, akin to plectī to plait; see complex) + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Overcomplicate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Overcomplicate

overcomplicate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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