"overdesigned" meaning in All languages combined

See overdesigned on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more overdesigned [comparative], most overdesigned [superlative]
Etymology: From over- + designed. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|designed}} over- + designed Head templates: {{en-adj}} overdesigned (comparative more overdesigned, superlative most overdesigned)
  1. Having undergone excessive design, leading to complicatedness or an unnecessary degree of capability and durability.
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