These sample phrases are automatically selected from various online information sources to reflect the current use of the word “overcompensation”. The views expressed in the examples do not represent the views of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us your feedback. “Overcompensation”. Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcompensation. Retrieved 25 November 2022. You need to judge not only time, but also size; Overcompensation is also ruinous. This is especially important for fine hair, as overcompensation for lack of performance with increased heat doesn`t do much to increase volume and can quickly cause damage. However, the study warned that even mild human predation could trigger biological overcompensation, similar to that when damaged plants bounce back producing more seeds or coyotes respond to culls with large litters. Perhaps it was a misguided means of overcompensation, an unconscious need to exert control over our situation.