underreact

[ uhn-der-ree-akt ]

verb (used without object)
  1. to react with less than the expected or appropriate emotion.

Origin of underreact

1
First recorded in 1965–70; under- + react

Other words from underreact

  • un·der·re·ac·tion, noun

Words Nearby underreact

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