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overinvolved

overinvolved

7.4
Having too many details that make it hard to follow
  • adjective
  • /ˌoʊvərɪnˈvɑlvd/
translation icon : excesivamente complicado
  • The professor's overinvolved lecture contained so many details that the students had difficulty understanding the main concepts.

Examples

  • The plot of the novel became overinvolved, making it hard for readers to keep track of the characters.

  • Some students found the instructions overinvolved and struggled to complete the assignment.

  • Critics said the film's overinvolved narrative distracted from its main message.

  • This project is overinvolved!

  • The report was too overinvolved for most readers.

  • Many found the game rules overinvolved, leading to confusion among players during the first session.

  • The committee's overinvolved procedures made it challenging to reach decisions in a timely manner.

Synonyms

convoluted
vsoverinvolved
31 8.6

Very complicated and hard to follow, often not needed

shares complexity but is less extreme and more about excess parts
busy
vsoverinvolved
26 4.0

Having too many details so it looks crowded

refers more to overall excess that also hinders following
fussy
vsoverinvolved
4 5.0

Having too many small details makes it look crowded

focuses on many tiny parts that clutter rather than whole complexity
overcomplicated
vsoverinvolved
1 6.2

More complex than it needs to be

points to many parts that make understanding unnecessarily hard
overelaborate
vsoverinvolved
7.6

Too complicated and full of detail that is not needed

emphasizes many elements that make following the whole hard
over-embellished
vsoverinvolved
7.3

Too decorated so it looks showy and not natural

adds excess decoration rather than structural complexity that blocks understanding

Antonyms

clear
∞ 1.0

Easy to understand and not confusing

simple
∞ 1.0

Easy to understand or do

How Complex

convoluted
31 8.6
overinvolved
7.4
involved
16 6.6
complex
648 5.6
simple
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

overinvolved positive

Morphology

overinvolved = involved (transparent) = over + involve + ed

Formed by productive prefix 'over-' (too much) + the adjective 'involved'; the meaning 'too involved' follows directly.

Etymology

Overinvolved comes from the prefix over- meaning 'too much' and involved, from an old idea of being 'wrapped in'. So an overinvolved plot is like something covered in too many layers or details, which makes it hard to follow.