Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > O Synonyms of overcompensation Find synonyms for: Noun 1. overcompensation, compensation usage: (psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite 2. overcompensation, compensation usage: excessive compensation WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of overcompensation (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tintinnabulation Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language