underreact
UK/ˌʌndəɹiˈækt//ˌʌnd.əɹ.ɹiˈækt/
underreact verb: to react inadequately.
Verb
underreact (third-person singular simple present underreacts, present participle underreacting, simple past and past participle underreacted)
- To react inadequately.
- “Investors tend to underreact to positive fundamental change,” said Horacio Valeiras, chief investment officer of Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management.2009 October 11, Conrad De Aenlle, “When Emotions Move the Markets”, in New York Times
underreact meaning in Bengali
underreact in Bengali
- অপ্রতুলভাবে প্রতিক্রিয়া দেখানো
Forms of underreact
| third-person singular present | underreacts |
|---|---|
| present participle | underreacting |
| past participle | underreacted |
| past | underreacted |
Origin of underreact
From under- + react.
Words formed from underreact
Questions about underreact
- What does underreact mean?
- Underreact means to react inadequately.
- What is underreact in Bengali?
- Underreact in Bengali is অপ্রতুলভাবে প্রতিক্রিয়া দেখানো. See Underreact meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is underreact?
- Underreact is a verb.
- How do you pronounce underreact?
- Underreact is pronounced /ˌʌnd.əɹ.ɹiˈækt/ (US).
- What is the past tense of underreact?
- The past tense of underreact is underreacted.
Words near underreact in the dictionary
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