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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-ver ree-ak-tiv]
- /ˈoʊ vər riˈæk tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [oh-ver ree-ak-tiv]
- /ˈoʊ vər riˈæk tɪv/
Definitions of over-reactive word
- adjective over-reactive tending to react. 1
- adjective over-reactive pertaining to or characterized by reaction. 1
- adjective over-reactive Electricity. pertaining to or characterized by reactance. 1
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Origin of over-reactive
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15; react + -ive
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Over-reactive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
over-reactive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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