"overconstructed" meaning in English

See overconstructed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more overconstructed [comparative], most overconstructed [superlative]
Etymology: over- + constructed Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|constructed}} over- + constructed Head templates: {{en-adj}} overconstructed (comparative more overconstructed, superlative most overconstructed)
  1. Too elaborately constructed.
    Sense id: en-overconstructed-en-adj-fWpHhMqU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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