Overreaction
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Overreaction is a noun meaning A reaction that is excessive.
Meaning
A reaction that is excessive.
Example Sentences
This whole fear over swine flu was unfounded; it was clearly an overreaction.
She had every right to dump you, but cutting up all your clothes after she did so was an overreaction.
In most cases, this overreaction to terrorism poses a far greater threat to our security than the terrorists themselves.
The threat of terrorism to the British lies in the overreaction to it of British governments. Each one in turn clicks up the ratchet of surveillance, intrusion and security. Each one diminishes liberty.
Word Forms
- overreactions
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include excessive, overkill, reaction, response, exaggeration, overshooting.
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