Synonyms for overreaction
over·re·ac·tion

Princeton's WordNet

1. overreactionnoun

   an excessive reaction; a reaction with inappropriate emotional behavior

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1. • Reaction

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1. List of paraphrases for "overreaction":

   overshooting, over-reaction, reaction

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1. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott:

   There was, frankly, an overreaction to the simple fact that someone has to be in charge with gathering and disseminating information, we stepped in to play that role, which is a role to be applauded.

2. One Calgary energy lawyer:

   This is a total overreaction – killing a mouse with a shotgun.

3. Bernie Sanders:

   That is total overreaction.

4. Rory McIlroy:

   Today's overreaction could look like tomorrow's underreaction.

5. Hans Kristensen:

   We have never been in a nuclear war where escalation is about to happen and early-warning systems are poised to look for signs of surprise nuclear strikes. In such a scenario, a decision by a military power to launch a conventional attack - but the adversary expects and mistakenly interprets it as a nuclear attack - could contribute to an overreaction that escalates the crisis.