Synonyms & related words for overelaborate

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Words related to overelaborate

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Synonyms for overelaborate

Common synonyms for overelaborate include elaborate, convoluted, ornate, grandiose, labyrinthine, ostentatious, showy, tortuous — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does overelaborate come from?

The word overelaborate breaks down into 4 roots of Old English and Latin origin: over-, from Old English ofer (“excessively, too much”); e-, from Latin ex (“out”); labor, from Latin labor (“work, toil”); and -ate, from Latin atus (“having been made into”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.