"underreact" meaning in English

See underreact in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˌʌnd.əɹ.ɹiˈækt/ [General-American], /ˌʌndəɹiˈækt/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underreact.wav Forms: underreacts [present, singular, third-person], underreacting [participle, present], underreacted [participle, past], underreacted [past]
Etymology: From under- + react. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|react}} under- + react Head templates: {{en-verb}} underreact (third-person singular simple present underreacts, present participle underreacting, simple past and past participle underreacted)
  1. (intransitive) To react inadequately. Tags: intransitive Related terms: underreaction

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