overcompensate

overcompensate is a 14-letter English word with 2 senses as verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: make excessive corrections for fear of making an error. Face value is 23 in Scrabble and 28 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

14 letters · Scrabble 23 · Words With Friends 28 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. verb. make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
2. verb. make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities

   "he is compensating for being a bad father"

   Synonyms: compensate, cover

Synonyms

compensate, cover

Common word forms

overcompensated, overcompensates

Words from these letters

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