Definitions
an excessive reaction; a reaction with inappropriate emotional behavior
Word origin
From over- + reaction.
Used in a sentence
“She had every right to dump you, but cutting up all your clothes after she did so was an overreaction.”
“This whole fear over swine flu was unfounded; it was clearly an overreaction.”
“The threat of terrorism to the British lies in the overreaction to it of British governments. Each one in turn clicks up the ratchet of surveillance, intrusion and security. Each one diminishes liberty.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Too-big response”12 letters
Not quite right?
"Search similar patterns."
O___________