1
[ verb ] simplify to an excessive degree

Examples

"Don't oversimplify the problem"

Related terms

overdo oversimplification

2
[ verb ] make too simple

Examples

"Don't oversimplify the instructions"

Related terms

simplify oversimplification

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Rhymes with

vilify reclassify defy gentrify quantify beautify mortify quantify fortify

Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

oversimplified overspill oversized oversight oversupply overcrossing

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