1. having too many plot elements or subplots, making the story overly complex or confusing
Usage: literary criticism

Examples

• The novel was overplotted with too many subplots that distracted from the main story.
• Critics felt the movie was overplotted and hard to follow.
• The overplotted screenplay needed significant editing to improve clarity.
• Many readers found the overplotted mystery confusing rather than engaging.
• The author’s tendency to create overplotted narratives made her books difficult to adapt for film.