Overreacted

/ˌoʊvərriˈæk.tɪd/

जरूरत से ज़्यादा प्रतिक्रिया की (अत्यधिक/अतिरंजित प्रतिक्रिया दी)

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Origin & History

From over- (“too much, excessively”) + react (“respond to a stimulus”), ultimately from Latin reactus, past participle of reagere (“to act back, respond”).

over- (अत्यधिक/बहुत ज़्यादा) + react (प्रतिक्रिया करना); react का मूल लैटिन reactus (reagere: “वापस क्रिया करना/प्रतिक्रिया देना”) से जुड़ा है।

Definition

Used as the past tense/past participle of "overreact" meaning someone reacted too intensely, too emotionally, or out of proportion to the situation.

"Overreact" का past tense/past participle; इसका मतलब है कि किसी ने परिस्थिति के मुकाबले बहुत ज़्यादा, बहुत भावुक, या अनुपात से अधिक प्रतिक्रिया दी।

Parts of Speech

Verb (past tense, past participle):

I overreacted when I heard the news.

खबर सुनकर मैंने जरूरत से ज़्यादा प्रतिक्रिया कर दी।

Usage Examples

She overreacted to a small mistake and started crying.

I think I overreacted; it wasn’t a big deal.

He overreacted to the criticism and quit the project.

They overreacted and called the police before confirming what happened.

I overreacted in the meeting, and I apologized later.

Synonyms

Overresponded Exaggerated Blew up Made a fuss Made too much of (something) Went overboard

Antonyms

Underreacted Kept calm Stayed composed Took it in stride Downplayed

Related Forms

Noun

Overreaction / Overreactor (rare)

Verb

Overreact / Overreacts / Overreacting / Overreacted

Adjective

Overreactive (less common)

Adverb

Overreactively (rare)

Idioms & Phrases

Overreact to something

किसी बात पर जरूरत से ज़्यादा प्रतिक्रिया करना

Make a mountain out of a molehill

राई का पहाड़ बनाना

Blow something out of proportion

किसी बात को बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर/हद से ज्यादा बड़ा बना देना

Go overboard

हद से आगे निकल जाना; जरूरत से ज़्यादा कर बैठना