hyperreact

English

Etymology

From hyper- +‎ react. Attested since the 20th century.

Verb

hyperreact (third-person singular simple present hyperreacts, present participle hyperreacting, simple past and past participle hyperreacted)

1. Synonym of overreact
   • 1985, Erik Arnold, Competition and Technological Change in the Television Industry:

     Where profits are limited under the regulatory contract, the 'utility' tends to hypercontrol of the market and hyperreact against new entry.