overreactive en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌoʊ.vəɹ.ɹiˈæk.tɪv/ (General-American)
- /ˌəʊvəɹiˈæktɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From over- + reactive.
Meanings
-
Too reactive; tending to overreact.
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.
2019, Chigozie Obioma, An Orchestra of Minorities, Abacus (2019), page 491:overreactive parenting
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more overreactive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most overreactive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| over-reactive | alternative | lexicographic |