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
Mostly though, “Prey” works because the filmmakers don’t overcomplicate it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2022
“So for us: Try to simplify it, not overcomplicate it. Business as usual. Basketball as usual. The things we did to be successful coming here, we’ll try to do more of the same.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2022
"It responds to what's around, it doesn't add fluff. It doesn't overcomplicate things," Devin B Johnson commented.
From BBC ● May 24, 2022
Why does my mom have to overcomplicate everything?
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
