Feature fatigue
noun
a state of frustration with the multiple features on a device, esp. electronic
Examples
My husband wants a cell phone with just numbers on it. He is suffering from feature fatigue with his current phone.
Word Origin
1997
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- Feature-length
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- Featureless
[fee-cher-lis] /ˈfi tʃər lɪs/ adjective 1. without distinctive ; uninteresting, plain, or drab: a featureless landscape. /ˈfiːtʃəlɪs/ adjective 1. without distinctive points or qualities; undistinguished
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- Feature shock
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