overcorrection

American  

[oh-ver-kuh-rek-shuhn] / ˌoʊ vər kəˈrɛk ʃən /

noun

1. correction beyond what is needed or customary, especially when leading to error; overadjustment.

   The pilot made an overcorrection for headwinds.

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Etymology

Origin of overcorrection

First recorded in 1880–85; over- + correction

Example Sentences

From this letter, I’m gleaning that reckless spending isn’t in your nature — and I don’t want my advice to cause some sort of overcorrection.

From MarketWatch

This demonstrates a common problem with being too careful in remaking an old movie for modern audiences: overcorrection by omission.

From Salon

“I hope that there’s not an overcorrection on the side of a maker, then, who … makes a lot of investments in their infrastructure or livestock or all different kinds of things, and then the next year that trend’s over.”

From Salon

“But to do an overcorrection is also not helpful in that way.”

From Los Angeles Times

As the moon and the sun began to part, Jared Berrett said that although he supported the town making sure that only a sustainable number of visitors showed up for the eclipse, he felt that there had been an “overcorrection” — now, not enough people had shown up.

From Los Angeles Times