Meaning & use
Overreactive
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Tending to respond to situations with excessive emotion or force relative to the actual circumstances.
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His overreactive temper made even small setbacks feel like disasters.
The company's overreactive policy changes came after just one minor complaint.
A note on using this word
Frequently used in psychology and parenting contexts to describe disproportionate emotional or behavioral responses.
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excitablehypersensitive
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