verb · transitive

overengineer

overengineer · overengineers · overengineered · overengineering

To render something more complicated than necessaryTo render something more complicated than necessary; often implying that the complexity was added intentionally.

Meaning

1 senses

To render something more complicated than necessary; often implying that the complexity was added intentionally.

Origin

From over- + engineer.

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Forms

overengineers, overengineering, overengineered, overengineered

Base form	overengineer · to overengineer
3rd person singular	overengineers
Present participle	overengineering
Past simple	overengineered
Past participle	overengineered

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	overengineer
he, she, it	overengineers

Past simpleLesson

all persons

overengineered

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have overengineered
he, she, it	has overengineered

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will overengineer

Word family

1 related words

Relatedoverdesign

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle