Definition
Definition of overcompensating - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
- She was overcompensating for her lack of experience.
2.
excessive correctionexcessively correcting a mistake or weakness
- His overcompensating behavior made the situation worse.
Origin of overcompensating
Latin, over (beyond) + compensare (to compensate)
Examples of overcompensating in a sentence
They were overcompensating with excessive praise. Her overcompensating actions were obvious to everyone. He was overcompensating for his earlier mistake.
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- French:surcompensateur, à tendance à surcompenser, ...
- German:überkompensierend, übermäßig korrigierend, ...
- Italian:ipercompensante, eccessivamente correttivo, ...
- Spanish:sobrecompensador, ...
- Portuguese:exagerar na compensação, excessivamente corretor, ...
- Chinese:过度补偿, 过度补偿的, ...
- Japanese:過剰に補う, 過剰に補正する, ...
- Arabic:مُبالِغ فِي التَّعْوِيض, مفرط في التصحيح, ...
- Hebrew:שֶׁמְּנַסֶּה יֶתֶר מִדַּי לְפַצּוֹת עַל חִסָּרוֹן, מְפַצֶּה יֶתֶר עַל הַמִּדָּה, ...
- Russian:чрезмерно скрывающий, чрезмерно компенсирующий, ...
- Ukrainian:перестаратися, надмірно компенсуючий, ...
- Hindi:कमी छिपाने के लिए ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा कोशिश करने वाला, अतिपूरक, ...
Definition of overcompensate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
excessive actionintr. do too much to make up for a lackintr.
- He tends to overcompensate by working extra hours.
2.
psychological behaviorintr. act to counter feelings of inferiorityintr.
- He overcompensates by boasting about his achievements.
3.
excessive rewardtr. Rare give too much reward for work donetr. Rare
- The company might overcompensate its employees during the holidays.
Origin of overcompensate
Latin, over (beyond) + compensare (to balance)
Examples of overcompensate in a sentence
Parents sometimes overcompensate with too much praise. She tends to overcompensate by working extra hours. In social settings, he might overcompensate with excessive humor. They tend to overcompensate for minor mistakes. The manager decided to overcompensate the team for their efforts.
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- French:surcompenser, récompenser excessivement, ...
- German:überkompensieren, ...
- Italian:sovracompensare, ricompensare eccessivamente, ...
- Spanish:sobrecompensar, compensar en exceso, ...
- Portuguese:sobrecompensar, recompensar excessivamente, ...
- Chinese:过度补偿, 弥补过度, ...
- Japanese:過剰に補う, 過剰に補償する, ...
- Arabic:بالَغَ في التَّعْوِيض, عَوَّضَ بِشِدَّة, ...
- Hebrew:לְפַצּוֹת יֶתֶר עַל הַמִּדָּה, לְפַצּוֹת יֶתֶר עַל הַמִּדָּה, ...
- Russian:чрезмерно компенсировать, компенсировать, ...
- Ukrainian:перебільшувати, компенсувати, ...
- Hindi:ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा भरपाई करना, दिखावा करना, ...
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