What does overreactive mean?
Overreactive means Too reactive; tending to overreact..
Overreactive
/ˌoʊ.vəɹ.ɹiˈæk.tɪv/ · adjective
Meaning
Too reactive; tending to overreact..
Example Sentences
overreactive parenting
Heʼd seen it in her eyes, and even though he knew that his mind could become overreactive in such situations, he was convinced that what heʼd seen in her was contempt.
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Word Forms
- more overreactive
- most overreactive
- over-reactive
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