overdetailed
Too much information
Overdetailed describes something with more detail than necessary or useful, to the point where it becomes cumbersome or obscures the main point.
An overdetailed explanation buries essential information under excessive specifics: The overdetailed instructions ran twelve pages for assembling a simple shelf.
The term suggests diminishing returns—past a certain point, more detail hinders rather than helps.
Boring through length
- tiresomeCausing boredom or annoyance
- wearisomeCausing fatigue through monotony
- laboriousRequiring considerable effort
- exhaustingDepleting one's stamina
taxing · demanding · grueling · arduous · draining · plodding · ponderous · long-winded
Crowded with disorder
- overwroughtExcessively emotional or elaborate
- overkillUnnecessary additional effort
- overboardOff a vessel's deck
- superfluousExceeding what suffices
excessive · saturated · crammed · packed · stuffed · overloaded · bloated · overdone
Complex and detailed
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- nuancedHaving fine distinctions
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- multifacetedHaving many dimensions
layered · textured · rich · complex · thorough · comprehensive · granular · fine-grained
Exactly correct, no error
- nitpickyOverly concerned with minutiae
- perfectionistOne demanding flawlessness
- finickyExcessively particular, hard to satisfy
- scrupulousThorough and principled
fastidious · punctilious · exacting · pedantic · hair-splitting · persnickety · particular · microscopic
Excessively complex or twisted
- complicatedDifficult to understand
- denseClosely packed together
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
- knottyComplex and difficult
entangled · muddled · impenetrable · overwhelming · bewildering · confusing · daunting · inundated
tedious
Boring through length
- tiresomeCausing boredom or annoyance
- wearisomeCausing fatigue through monotony
- laboriousRequiring considerable effort
exhausting · taxing · demanding · grueling · arduous · draining · plodding · ponderous · long-winded · verbose
cluttered
Crowded with disorder
- overwroughtExcessively emotional or elaborate
- overkillUnnecessary additional effort
- overboardOff a vessel's deck
superfluous · excessive · saturated · crammed · packed · stuffed · overloaded · bloated · overdone · overstuffed
elaborate
Complex and detailed
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- nuancedHaving fine distinctions
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
multifaceted · layered · textured · rich · complex · thorough · comprehensive · granular · fine-grained · technical
precise
Exactly correct, no error
- nitpickyOverly concerned with minutiae
- perfectionistOne demanding flawlessness
- finickyExcessively particular, hard to satisfy
scrupulous · fastidious · punctilious · exacting · pedantic · hair-splitting · persnickety · particular · microscopic · obsessive
convoluted
Excessively complex or twisted
- complicatedDifficult to understand
- denseClosely packed together
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
knotty · entangled · muddled · impenetrable · overwhelming · bewildering · confusing · daunting · inundated · swamped
overdetailedsparse
Thinly scattered or distributed
minimal · bare-bones · sketchy · brief · scant
overdetailedstreamlined
Made smooth and efficient
simple · minimalist · clean · uncluttered · pared-down
detail, details, retail, detailed, detain, detailing, entail, detainment, entailment