underreaction
underreaction noun: a reaction that is inadequate or insufficient.
Noun
underreaction (countable and uncountable, plural underreactions)
- A reaction that is inadequate or insufficient.
- If there was no consensus on tapabocas, I thought I might at least find a safe midpoint between overreactions and underreactions.2009 May 24, Colleen Kinder, “Unmasked”, in New York Times
Antonyms of underreaction
Forms of underreaction
| plural | underreactions |
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Origin of underreaction
From under- + reaction.
Words that rhyme with underreaction
Questions about underreaction
- What does underreaction mean?
- Underreaction means a reaction that is inadequate or insufficient.
- What part of speech is underreaction?
- Underreaction is a noun.
- What is the plural of underreaction?
- The plural of underreaction is underreactions.
Words near underreaction in the dictionary
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