overcomplex
Too many parts
Overcomplex means excessively complicated—more intricate than necessary or useful.
The word implies criticism: something overcomplex could be simpler without losing value.
The tax code is overcomplex by design.
His overcomplex explanation only confused us further.
Often interchangeable with overcomplicated.
Extremely complex and winding
- byzantineDauntingly intricate and devious
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
- knottyComplex and difficult
- tortuousFull of twists
convoluted · maze-like · serpentine · circuitous · winding · twisted · interwoven · snarled
Awkward to manipulate
- unmanageableImpossible to control
- dauntingDiscouraging through difficulty
- burdensomeDifficult to endure
- taxingRequiring great effort
onerous · cumbersome · demanding · exhausting · intimidating · paralyzing · insurmountable · impractical
Elaborately decorated
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- rococoExcessively elaborate in style
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- detailedFull of specifics
embellished · overwrought · filigreed · embroidered · layered · nested · filigree · fretwork
Impossible to understand
- bewilderingCausing utter confusion
- perplexingCausing mental confusion
- mystifyingCausing complete confusion
- puzzlingCausing confusion or bewilderment
disorienting · unintelligible · incomprehensible · muddled · unclear · ambiguous · confounding · head-spinning
Difficult to comprehend
- arcaneUnderstood by few
- reconditeObscure and specialized
- esotericAccessible to few
- crypticObscure in meaning
opaque · inscrutable · impenetrable · dense · obtuse · unfathomable · inaccessible · hermetic
labyrinthine
Extremely complex and winding
- byzantineDauntingly intricate and devious
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
- knottyComplex and difficult
tortuous · convoluted · maze-like · serpentine · circuitous · winding · twisted · interwoven · snarled · gnarly
unwieldy
Awkward to manipulate
- unmanageableImpossible to control
- dauntingDiscouraging through difficulty
- burdensomeDifficult to endure
taxing · onerous · cumbersome · demanding · exhausting · intimidating · paralyzing · insurmountable · impractical
ornate
Elaborately decorated
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- rococoExcessively elaborate in style
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
detailed · embellished · overwrought · filigreed · embroidered · layered · nested · filigree · fretwork · decorated
baffling
Impossible to understand
- bewilderingCausing utter confusion
- perplexingCausing mental confusion
- mystifyingCausing complete confusion
puzzling · disorienting · unintelligible · incomprehensible · muddled · unclear · ambiguous · confounding · head-spinning · mind-boggling
abstruse
Difficult to comprehend
cryptic · opaque · inscrutable · impenetrable · dense · obtuse · unfathomable · inaccessible · hermetic · technical
overcomplexsimple
Free of complexity
straightforward · uncomplicated · basic · plain · minimalist