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1. over-correct
verb. make excessive corrections for fear of making an error.
Synonyms
- compensate
- redress
- correct
- overcompensate
Antonyms
- wrongness
- improper
- inaccurate
- incorrect
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Words that Rhyme with Over Correct
- teleconnect
- overprotect
- interconnect
- disrespect
- reinspect
- misdirect
- disinfect
- disconnect
- reconnect
- recollect
- nondirect
- interject
- disaffect
- suspect
- subject
- resurrect
- respect
- reflect
- reelect
- redirect
- project
- neglect
- intersect
- inspect
- indirect
- incorrect
- expect
- deflect
- confect
- unchecked
2. going-over
noun. a careful and thorough inspection.
Synonyms
- examination
3. correct
verb. ['kɝˈɛkt'] make right or correct.
Synonyms
- remedy
- rectify
- right
- change by reversal
- amend
- debug
- turn
- repair
- remediate
Antonyms
- demilitarize
- dehydrogenate
- sensitise
- destabilise
Etymology
- correctus (Latin)
4. correct
adjective. ['kɝˈɛkt'] free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth.
Synonyms
- rightness
- proper
- right
- accurate
- precise
- letter-perfect
- word-perfect
- true
- correctness
- straight
Antonyms
- wrongness
- improper
- inaccurate
- incorrect
- incorrectness
- false
Etymology
- correctus (Latin)
5. correct
adjective. ['kɝˈɛkt'] socially right or correct.
Synonyms
- right
Antonyms
- deconcentrate
- destabilize
Etymology
- correctus (Latin)
6. correct
verb. ['kɝˈɛkt'] make reparations or amends for.
Synonyms
- compensate
- aby
- atone
- alter
- abye
- modify
- change
- redress
- over-correct
- expiate
- overcompensate
Antonyms
- assimilate
- stiffen
- thin
- heat
Etymology
- correctus (Latin)
7. correct
adjective. ['kɝˈɛkt'] in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure.
Synonyms
- right
Antonyms
- enable
- loosen
Etymology
- correctus (Latin)
8. correct
verb. ['kɝˈɛkt'] censure severely.
Synonyms
- rag
- castigate
- chew up
- trounce
- lecture
- rebuke
- scold
- jaw
- dress down
- reproof
- flame
- lambast
- chew out
- lambaste
- bawl out
- chide
- remonstrate
- call down
- objurgate
- have words
- chasten
- chastise
- call on the carpet
- berate
- reprimand
Antonyms
- demilitarise
- transitivize
- decontaminate
- clean
Etymology
- correctus (Latin)
9. over
adjective. ['ˈoʊvɝ'] having come or been brought to a conclusion.
Synonyms
- complete
- concluded
- ended
- terminated
- all over
Antonyms
- outside
- inside
- middle
- end
Etymology
- ofer (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. over
adverb. ['ˈoʊvɝ'] throughout a period of time.
Antonyms
- connect
Etymology
- ofer (Old English (ca. 450-1100))