# overcorrection

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The correction of something to an excessive degree, usually resulting in an error in the opposite direction.

## Etymology
From over- + correction.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/overcorrection