overcomplex

British

/ ˌəʊvəˈkɒmplɛks /

adjective

excessively complicated, intricate, or involved

an overcomplex pattern

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Admittedly the Dodd-Frank act was overlong and overcomplex.

From Economist

He took the first movement slower than usual in an attempt to untangle its overcomplex counterpoint, while the second half was operatic in its urgency.

From The Guardian

Abrams has reinvented Alias several times, this season by dialing back an overcomplex story line involving a Nostradamus-like prophecy.

From Time Magazine Archive

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