OVERREACTION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An excessive reaction; a reaction with inappropriate emotional behavior

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("overreaction" is a kind of...):

reaction; response (a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent)

Derivation:

overreact (show an exaggerated response to something)