overdesign

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ design.

Verb

overdesign (third-person singular simple present overdesigns, present participle overdesigning, simple past and past participle overdesigned)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To design too specifically or to too great an extent, as by including unnecessary features.

Noun

overdesign (uncountable)

1. Designing too specifically or to too great an extent.

Related terms

• overengineer