underreacting
/ˌʌndərriˈæktɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of underreact; responding to a situation with less emotion or action than is appropriate or expected.
- The government is underreacting to the public health crisis.
- She was underreacting to the news, which made her friends worried.
- By underreacting to the warning signs, the company lost a lot of money.
adjective
- Showing a response that is too weak or calm for the situation.
- The underreacting response from the authorities frustrated the community.
- His underreacting attitude during the emergency was surprising.
- An underreacting approach to safety can lead to accidents.