underreact

English

Etymology

From under- +‎ react.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌʌnd.əɹ.ɹiˈækt/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌʌndəɹiˈækt/

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Verb

underreact (third-person singular simple present underreacts, present participle underreacting, simple past and past participle underreacted)

1. (intransitive) To react inadequately.
   • 2009 October 11, Conrad De Aenlle, “When Emotions Move the Markets”, in The New York Times‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 17 June 2022:

     “Investors tend to underreact to positive fundamental change,” said Horacio Valeiras, chief investment officer of Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management.

Derived terms

• underreactor

Related terms

• underreaction

Anagrams

• unterraced