noun
overreaction
noun
1
A response that goes well beyond what the situation warrants.
"Cancelling the whole event seemed like an overreaction to one bad review."
How to Use Overreaction
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA response that's way stronger than the situation actually called for.
Word Forms
overreactions plural
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Etymology
Built from over- + reaction.