overcomplexify

when you take a simple solution and make it so complex that no one can follow the path. Or you are just making things too complicated.

Management making a decision? They need to have a study to make sure that consensus is in agreement then to make matters more complex, they overcomplexify it.

overcomplexify by Kurt Ahrens March 31, 2008

overcomplexify

The act of adding so many extraneous and non-relavent issues to a problem that, while it may have had a solution before, it is now an insurmountable pile of shit that does not even remotely resemble the original issue.

Bob: I need to hang this picture. Does it look straight to you?
Steve: No, let's go get my laser rangefinder, measurng tape, protractor, chalk line and level just to be sure.
Bob: Do you overcomplexify everything, asshole?

overcomplexify by bigpimpin32 March 28, 2008

overcomplexify

To make unnecessarily complicated, or to make complex something that can or should be simple.

Michael thought the project would not take a lot of design or implementation effort, so he accused Dave of overcomplexifying matters.

overcomplexify by Pistos April 1, 2009

Overcomplexify

1. To make something that is usually pretty simple or straightforward and make it incredibly complex.

2. To take a statement, sentence, or bunch of words and make them verbose and complex.

Dude: "Alright, so we take 250 steps north, north-east, and then we halt, and make a 90 degree left turn and take 600 steps in that direction"

Guy: "Dude, you're overcomplexifying again..."

Dude: "Verily that yonder female is harking upon thee, thou would be well advised to travel to her and investigate"

Guy: "Why do you have to Overcomplexify things man...you really think she is though?"

Overcomplexify by Kenji246 March 28, 2011

Overcomplexificomplicated 

The same as overcomplexification, but even more of cluster fuck.

The IT department overcomplexificomplicated the earlier software release by instituting a work-around to fix the most recent errors by asking employees to now record everything on a piece of paper (the original way), and then make duplicate copies and emailing the scanned .pdf file to the Super-Users, and then send the hard-copies to the HR Department.

Overcomplexificomplicated by Dr. Wisen June 12, 2019