overcompensated
Made up excessively
Overcompensated is the past tense of overcompensate, which means to take excessive corrective action in response to a perceived weakness or imbalance.
Someone who overcompensated for shyness might have become aggressively outgoing.
He overcompensated for his lack of height by being the loudest person in the room.
In a different sense, if someone was overcompensated, they were paid more than appropriate for their work or contribution.
Uncertainty about oneself
- inadequacyState of being insufficient
- overachieverOne exceeding all expectations
- maskingConcealing by covering
- defense mechanismUnconscious self-protective mental process
self-doubt · inferiority · bravado · overconfidence · proving · validation-seeking · ego · facade
Compensated beyond worth
- bonusReward beyond expectation
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- severanceTermination pay or disconnection
- damagesCompensation for injury
restitution · reimbursement · payout · remuneration · reparation · windfall · overtime pay · back pay
Disproportionate emotional response
- exaggerationOverstating beyond reality
- disproportionateNot properly scaled
- overblownInflated beyond reasonable proportion
- extremeFurthest from moderate
hyperbole · overdone · overstated · overboard · overwrought · melodramatic · inflated · hypersensitivity
Toil to exhaustion
- overexertionHarmful excess of effort
- overdoingExcessive effort or action
- strivingEarnest sustained endeavor
- overkillUnnecessary additional effort
overreach · burnout · excessive · overstrain · exhausting · overachievement · above and beyond · extra mile
Excessive corrective action
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- realignmentAdjusting relative positions
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- overadjustmentExcessive compensating change
oversteer · overbalancing · fine-tuning · modification · recalibration · counterbalancing
insecurity
Uncertainty about oneself
- inadequacyState of being insufficient
- overachieverOne exceeding all expectations
- maskingConcealing by covering
defense mechanism · self-doubt · inferiority · bravado · overconfidence · proving · validation-seeking · ego · facade · posturing
overpaid
Compensated beyond worth
- bonusReward beyond expectation
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- severanceTermination pay or disconnection
damages · restitution · reimbursement · payout · remuneration · reparation · windfall · overtime pay · back pay · golden parachute
overreaction
Disproportionate emotional response
- exaggerationOverstating beyond reality
- disproportionateNot properly scaled
- overblownInflated beyond reasonable proportion
extreme · hyperbole · overdone · overstated · overboard · overwrought · melodramatic · inflated · hypersensitivity · overemphasis
overwork
Toil to exhaustion
- overexertionHarmful excess of effort
- overdoingExcessive effort or action
- strivingEarnest sustained endeavor
overkill · overreach · burnout · excessive · overstrain · exhausting · overachievement · above and beyond · extra mile · overperformance
overcorrection
Excessive corrective action
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- realignmentAdjusting relative positions
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
overadjustment · oversteer · overbalancing · fine-tuning · modification · recalibration · counterbalancing
overcompensatedundercompensated
Paid below fair value
measured response · undercompensation · underreacted · balanced · calibrated
overcompensatedunderpaid
Given inadequate wages
undercompensated · shortchanged · exploited · stiffed · underpaying
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