overreaction
overreaction · overreactions
Überreaktion
A reaction that is excessiveA reaction that is excessive.
US/ˈoʊvɚɹiˌækʃən/
» It was an overreaction.
Это было слишком.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A reaction that is excessive.
She had every right to dump you, but cutting up all your clothes after she did so was an overreaction.
This whole fear over swine flu was unfounded; it was clearly an overreaction.
Überreaktion
an excessive reaction; a reaction with inappropriate emotional behavior
Examples
1 sentencesIt was an overreaction.
ruЭто было слишком.
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
reaction deemed excessive:
Forms
plural: overreactions| Singular | overreaction |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedoverreact
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable