overreaction

• Sustantivo que denota una reacción excesiva o desproporcionada ante una situación, a menudo con un comportamiento emocional inadecuado o exagerado.

A noun referring to an excessive or exaggerated response to a situation, often involving inappropriate emotional behavior.

1. Excessive emotional responseB2informal

   A reaction that is stronger or more dramatic than the situation warrants.

   Reacción exagerada

   • His shouting at the waiter was a complete overreaction to a small mistake.
   • She admitted her tears were an overreaction to the criticism.
   • Calling the police over a minor disagreement seems like an overreaction.

   Sinónimosalarmismhyperbolehystericsoverkilloverstatementpanic

   Antónimoscomposureequanimityrestraint