hyperreact

Synonym of overreact.

Verb

  1. Synonym of overreact.
    • Where profits are limited under the regulatory contract, the 'utility' tends to hypercontrol of the market and hyperreact against new entry. - 1985, Erik Arnold, Competition and Technological Change in the Television...

    Synonyms: overreact

Origin

From hyper- + react. Attested since the 20th century.

Forms

hyperreacts hyperreacting hyperreacted