complicate
verb (used with object)
to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult.
overcomplicate
-
a word derived from
complicate.
Example Sentences
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One of the things that makes car buying so stressful for people is that they overcomplicate it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
"You end up trying to overcomplicate things, overcorrect shots, and it's just a perfect storm. I think that's what we've seen these past two days."
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
I try not to overcomplicate it too much.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025
Similarly, the Stones don’t overcomplicate things on “Angry,” the first single and opening track on “Hackney Diamonds.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
Why does my mom have to overcomplicate everything?
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
