Defenition of the word overcompensate

• Defenition of the word overcompensate

  • make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
  • make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"
  • make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities

Synonyms for the word overcompensate

• • over-correct

Hypernyms for the word overcompensate

• • compensate
  • correct
  • counterbalance
  • even off
  • even out
  • even up
  • make up
  • redress
  • right

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