/ Dictionary / Index O overcorrection: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: o•ver•cor•rec•tion Pronunciation: (ō"vur-ku-rek'shun), [key] — n. correction beyond what is needed or customary, esp. when leading to error; overadjustment: The pilot made an overcorrection for headwinds. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. overconfident overcritical Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language