overcompensating

ˌəʊvəˈkɒmpənseɪtɪŋ
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Translation of overcompensating into German

Adjective

1.

covering flaw

trying too hard to cover up a flaw
überkompensierend übermäßig kompensierend
  • She was overcompensating for her lack of experience.Sie überkompensierte für ihre mangelnde Erfahrung.
2.

excessive correction

excessively correcting a mistake or weakness
überkompensierend übermäßig korrigierend
  • His overcompensating behavior made the situation worse.Sein überkompensierendes Verhalten verschlimmerte die Situation.
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Synonyms and analogies of overcompensating in English

adj.overdoingoverreactingMore synonyms

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.
overcompensate
ˌoʊvərˈkɑːmpənˌseɪt
Verb
1.

excessive action

intr.
do too much to make up for a lack
intr.
  • He tends to overcompensate by working extra hours.Er neigt dazu, dies durch Überstunden zu überkompensieren.
2.

psychological behavior

intr.
act to counter feelings of inferiority
intr.
  • He overcompensates by boasting about his achievements.Er kompensiert über, indem er mit seinen Leistungen prahlt.
3.

excessive reward

tr.Rare
give too much reward for work done
tr.Rare
  • The company might overcompensate its employees during the holidays.Das Unternehmen könnte seine Mitarbeiter während der Feiertage überkompensieren.

Translations of "overcompensating" in Context ordered by category and frequency

überkompensiert

the stiff "T's" of someone who's clearly overcompensating.

das steife "T" von jemandem, der eindeutig überkompensiert.

dieÜberkompensation

Speaking of fashion that screams overcompensating,

Apropos Mode, die nach Überkompensation schreit,

kompensieren so

They're overcompensating for guilt.

Sie kompensieren so die Schuldgefühle.

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overcompensating: Examples and translations in context

Nobody says "perfunctory" out loud in an actual sentence unless they're overcompensating.

Und niemand würde "Lapsus" laut in einem normalen Satz sagen, außer er überkompensiert.

He's overcompensating for his maneuvers because he can't tell what's going on.

Er überkompensiert seine Manöver, weil er nicht erkennen kann, was los ist.

How do I know I was overcompensating?

Woher weiß ich, dass ich überkompensiert war?

Often one-off costs can be saved at the development stage, only then to need overcompensating for in the form of ongoing costs in operation.

Oft werden Einmalkosten in der Entwicklung eingespart, die dann in Form von laufenden Kosten im Betrieb überkompensiert werden müssen.

I might have been overcompensating when I felt inclined to award the air route to the competitor.

Ich hätte vielleicht überkompensiert, als ich mich geneigt fühlte, den Flugweg dem Konkurrenten zu verleihen.

Because when the body's overcompensating,

Weil, wenn der Körper überkompensiert,

Maybe he's overcompensating.

Vielleicht überkompensiert er irgendwas.

It's called overcompensating.

Nein, er hat nur überkompensiert.

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