overcompensate
verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026
make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
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Senses
Wordset Dictionary
make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
Classifications
Cognitive
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Variants
- synonym
- coverover-correct
- pasttense
- overcompensated
- presentparticiple
- overcompensating
- thirdpersonsingular
- overcompensates
- pastparticiple
- overcompensated