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English to French Dictionary

overreacting Meaning in French (overreacting signification en français)

réagir de manière excessive
réagir de manière excessive in English:overreacting
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La signification de overreacting en français est réagir de manière excessive. (The act or state of responding to a situation with an emotional or physical reaction that is disproportionate to its actual importance or severity.)

Definitions of Overreacting

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    The act or state of responding to a situation with an emotional or physical reaction that is disproportionate to its actual importance or severity.

Example Sentences

“She is always overreacting to small problems, which makes things worse.”

“Don't you think you're overreacting a bit to his comment?”

“His overreacting caused unnecessary tension in the meeting.”

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In English:

exaggeratingoverdoing itmaking a mountain out of a molehill

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In English:

underreactingdownplayingminimizing

Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveoverreact
past tenseoverreacted
nounoverreaction
agent nounoverreactor
adjectiveoverreactive

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

stop overreactingexpression

An imperative to cease responding excessively or disproportionately to a situation.