overcompensated

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A form of overcompensate — To do an excessive amount in one area in an effort to overcome a perceived lack in another area.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of overcompensate
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APA

overcompensated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcompensated

MLA

“overcompensated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcompensated. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overcompensated,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcompensated.

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