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overcorrect

/ˌəʊvə.kəˈrɛkt/

/ˌoʊvər.kəˈrɛkt/

Translations

overcorrectverb

overcorrected

Past Simple

overcorrected

Past Participle

overcorrecting

Gerund

/ˌəʊvə.kəˈrɛkt/

/ˌoʊvər.kəˈrɛkt/

After realizing he was driving too close to the curb, he overcorrected and swerved into the other lane.

Après avoir constaté qu’il roulait trop près du trottoir, il a surcorrigé et a dévié dans l’autre voie.

Synonyms

overcorrectadjective

more overcorrect

Comp.

most overcorrect

Super.

/ˌəʊ.və.kəˈrekt/

/ˌoʊ.vɚ.kəˈrɛkt/

Used to describe behaviour or speech that is excessively correct or proper.

His pronunciation was so overcorrect that it sounded unnatural.

Sa prononciation était tellement surcorrecte qu’elle paraissait naturelle.

Synonyms

overly corrected

overcorrectverb

To make a correction that is excessive or goes beyond what is necessary, often resulting in a new error or problem.

After realizing he was driving too close to the curb, he overcorrected and swerved into the other lane.

overcorrectadjective

Excessively correct, proper, or precise to the point of artificiality.

His pronunciation was so overcorrect that it sounded unnatural.