Overcompensate

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  overcompensate \overcompensate\ v.
     to make excessive corrections for fear of making an error.
  
     Syn: over-correct, compensate too much.
          [WordNet 1.5]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  overcompensate
       v 1: make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by
            exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for
            being a bad father" [syn: {cover}, {compensate}]
       2: make excessive corrections for fear of making an error [syn:
           {over-correct}]