(intransitive) To do an excessive amount in one area in an effort to overcome a perceived lack in another area.
Used in a Sentence
overcompensating
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for overcompensating.
Editorial note
Lee doesn't intend that impression at all, and is probably overcompensating to make sure his tone isn't misread as hostile or argumentative.
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Quick take
(intransitive) To do an excessive amount in one area in an effort to overcome a perceived lack in another area.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of overcompensating gathered in one view.
(transitive) To provide with excessive pay or reward for work performed.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for overcompensating.
verb
(intransitive) To do an excessive amount in one area in an effort to overcome a perceived lack in another area.
verb
(transitive) To provide with excessive pay or reward for work performed.
Example sentences
Lee doesn't intend that impression at all, and is probably overcompensating to make sure his tone isn't misread as hostile or argumentative.
The author is making much hay out of the possibility that drivers might be not only compensating but overcompensating for the reduction in safety, theoretically causing a (small) net increase in safety.
At first I was thrown off by the very douchy looking attitude, it felt too much like overcompensating.
Don't reduce their commission base - you're running a very real risk of dramatically under compensating your star performers, and overcompensating your dullards.
I do it by overcompensating so there is no chance I am too close to the cyclist.
I get that people want to correct a perceived injustice, but isn't overcompensating just as bad?
Yeah, but a lot of companies seem like they're overcompensating to me.
I'm urging companies to avoid overcompensating for one form of discrimination by engaging in another.
What usually follows is cynicism, which is essentially overcompensating for romanticism.
I don't know though, I might just be subconsciously overcompensating for all the negative comments because I feel they're overly harsh.
Bling bling people often are broke overcompensating folks.
They aren't going to limit it to issues some people see as human rights issues, they're going to apply it to all political issues, because overcompensating is what large corporations do.
Quote examples
How about: "Try for equality, and understand that due to your own biases this might just feel like overcompensating."
- A lot of engineering drive (to work overtime) and need to be "the best" stem from overcompensating and insecurity.
The cartoonist would have to appologize and say how stupid he feels, and then take it upon himself to prove he's not by overcompensating (the usual "I have Jewish friends" which, by the way, I have too).
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use overcompensating in a sentence?
Lee doesn't intend that impression at all, and is probably overcompensating to make sure his tone isn't misread as hostile or argumentative.
What does overcompensating mean?
(intransitive) To do an excessive amount in one area in an effort to overcome a perceived lack in another area.
What part of speech is overcompensating?
overcompensating is commonly used as verb.