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overswing

overswing

7.0
A large change in opinion or market prices that goes too far
  • noun
  • /ˈoʊvərˌswɪŋ/
: exceso de cambio
  • Analysts warned that an overswing in public opinion could lead to unstable policies.

Examples

  • The stock market experienced an overswing after the unexpected economic news.

  • The team's strategy change resulted in an overswing that surprised their competitors.

  • The stock market experienced a significant overswing last week.

  • An overswing in public opinion can affect election outcomes.

  • The stock market saw an overswing this month, dropping sharply after a brief rise due to investor speculation.

  • The politician's overswing in policy position alienated many of his supporters, leading to a backlash in the polls.

  • The company's sudden overswing in its marketing strategy confused customers and led to a decline in sales.

Synonyms

overreaction
vsoverswing
27 4.9

A response that is stronger than the situation needs

is a broad excessive change often without strong emotion or behavior
overcorrection
vsoverswing
1 7.2

A change made too strongly that creates a new problem, for example when steering a car

is a large change beyond reason, not only a corrective opposite move

Antonyms

steady
304 2.0

Not changing over time and remaining the same

How Extreme

overswing
7.0
reversal
25 4.2
to swing
37 2.8
shift
363 3.5
change
∞ 1.1

Surface Forms

overswing singular
overswings plural

Morphology

overswing = swing (transparent) = over + swing

Formation is a straightforward prefixation 'over' + 'swing' indicating an excessive or exaggerated swing/change.

Etymology

Overswing comes from over- meaning 'too much' and swing meaning 'a movement' or a 'change'. Picture a pendulum that goes past the middle and keeps swinging to the other side — that extra motion is an overswing. So, an overswing in markets or opinion is a move that goes beyond what is reasonable.