overspecified
Excessively narrowly defined
Overspecified describes something defined with more detail or constraints than necessary.
In programming, an overspecified function might require parameters it doesn't need.
In design, overspecified requirements leave no room for flexibility: The client's overspecified brief left architects with nothing to interpret.
The term suggests that excess precision becomes a hindrance rather than a help.
Full of specifics
- exhaustiveCovering all possibilities
- elaborateComplex and detailed
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
- lengthyOf excessive duration
wordy · overwrought · labored · belabored · pedantic · prolix · long-winded · nitpicking
Exactly correct, no error
- exactingDemanding great care
- fastidiousExcessively attentive to detail
- scrupulousThorough and principled
- punctiliousExcessively careful about details
particular · finicky · fussy · perfectionist · methodical · rigorous · demanding · exact
Forced into narrow limits
- narrowOf small width
- limitingPlacing restrictions upon
- inflexibleUnable to bend
- rigidUnable to bend
strict · confining · prescriptive · exclusionary · selective · stringent · controlled · bound
Excessively complex or twisted
- incomprehensibleImpossible to understand
- unintelligibleImpossible to understand
- impenetrableImpossible to pass through
- opaqueImpassable to light
overwhelming · bewildering · labyrinthine · dense · unclear · inaccessible · tangled · knotty
Defined boundaries or constraints
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- engineeringDesigning functional systems scientifically
- schematicsTechnical drawings of systems
configuration · requirements · tolerances · constraints · documentation · protocol · standards · criteria
detailed
Full of specifics
- exhaustiveCovering all possibilities
- elaborateComplex and detailed
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
lengthy · wordy · overwrought · labored · belabored · pedantic · prolix · long-winded · nitpicking · granular
precise
Exactly correct, no error
- exactingDemanding great care
- fastidiousExcessively attentive to detail
- scrupulousThorough and principled
punctilious · particular · finicky · fussy · perfectionist · methodical · rigorous · demanding · exact · explicit
constrained
Forced into narrow limits
- narrowOf small width
- limitingPlacing restrictions upon
- inflexibleUnable to bend
rigid · strict · confining · prescriptive · exclusionary · selective · stringent · controlled · bound · fixed
convoluted
Excessively complex or twisted
- incomprehensibleImpossible to understand
- unintelligibleImpossible to understand
- impenetrableImpossible to pass through
opaque · overwhelming · bewildering · labyrinthine · dense · unclear · inaccessible · tangled · knotty · byzantine
parameters
Defined boundaries or constraints
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- engineeringDesigning functional systems scientifically
schematics · configuration · requirements · tolerances · constraints · documentation · protocol · standards · criteria · definitions
overspecifiedunderspecified
Insufficiently detailed or defined
vague · unspecified · ambiguous · general · imprecise
overspecifiedunconstrained
Having no restrictions
flexible · open · free-form · permissive · unrestricted