underreaction en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From under- + reaction.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A reaction that is inadequate or insufficient.
If there was no consensus on tapabocas, I thought I might at least find a safe midpoint between overreactions and underreactions.
2009 May 24, Colleen Kinder, “Unmasked”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| underreactions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Translations (7)
fi vähättely (Translations) · de ungenügende Reaktion (Translations) · de Unterreaktion (Translations) · de Hyporeaktion (Translations) · sv underreaktion (Translations) · fi alireaktio (Translations) · fi vähättelevä reaktio (Translations)