Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
over-engineered
adjective
/ˈoʊvər ˈɛndʒɪnɪrd/
Definition
Designed or built with excessive complexity, often leading to unnecessary features.
Examples
- The app was over-engineered, featuring many functions that users never needed.
- His over-engineered solution complicated the project timeline.
- Sometimes simplicity is better than an over-engineered design.
Meaning
Over-engineered refers to a situation where a product or solution is made more complicated than necessary, often in a way that adds no real value and can make it harder to use or maintain.
Synonyms
- complicated
- excessively complicated
- over-designed
- unnecessarily complex
