Overreactive

//ˌoʊ.vəɹ.ɹiˈæk.tɪv// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Too reactive; tending to overreact.

    "overreactive parenting"

Example

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"Heʼd seen it in her eyes, and even though he knew that his mind could become overreactive in such situations, he was convinced that what heʼd seen in her was contempt."

Etymology

From over- + reactive.

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