Felülreagált

Felülreagált is a Hungarian verb, in its past tense form felülreagált, meaning to overreact. It describes a reaction that is disproportionately strong relative to the triggering event, stimulus, or statement. The prefix felül- conveys excess or extremity, and combined with reagál it forms a compound verb used to judge a response as excessive.

Etymology and form: Felülreagál consists of reagál (to react) and the prefix felül- indicating an excessive degree. The form felülreagált denotes third-person singular past tense (he/she/it overreacted). The verb is used in both spoken and written Hungarian, though it often carries a colloquial or evaluative nuance.

Usage: The term is commonly used to describe emotional or behavioral overreactions in everyday conversations, media commentary, politics, and online discourse. It generally carries a negative or critical tone, signaling that the reaction was disproportionate to the situation. In more formal contexts, one may prefer expressions like túlzott reakció or irrelevanceless wording instead of felülreagált.

Examples:

- A miniszter felülreagált a kérdésre, amikor hangosan tiltakozott.

- A kommentelők felülreagáltak a videó kapott visszhangjára.

See also: reagálás, reakció, túlreagálás, túlzott reakció.

Note: Felülreagált is the derived past tense form describing a single overreaction; for ongoing or general descriptions, other forms of the verb felülreagál may be used.