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overdesigned en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English designed English overdesigned From over- + designed.

Meanings

1. Having undergone excessive design, leading to complicatedness or an unnecessary degree of capability and durability.
   • The book is unquestionably fashionable: the hot pink cover, littered with bell hooksian typography, opens to reveal overdesigned pages full of the trendiest graphics […] 1999, New Art Examiner, volume 26, numbers 5-10, page 67:
   • This is the most overdesigned version yet. It can survive a 100-foot fall and can pick up satellite radio; which is kind of overkill for a disposable razor.

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