underreactor

English

Etymology

From underreact +‎ -or.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌʌnd.əɹ.ɹiˈæk.tɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌʌndəɹiˈæktə/
• Rhymes: -æktə(ɹ)

Noun

underreactor (plural underreactors)

1. One who underreacts.
   • 2005, Katherine M. Ramsland, Inside the Minds of Mass Murderers: Why They Kill:

     The overreactor develops poor focus while the underreactor has trouble developing empathy. Either pattern will affect how others interact with that person, and thus will affect the neurochemical profile.