hypercorrect

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhaɪpəkəˈrɛkt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hī′pər kə rekt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hy•per•cor•rect  (hī′pər kə rekt′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. overly correct;
    excessively fastidious;
    fussy:hypercorrect manners.
  2. of, pertaining to, or characterized by hypercorrection.
  • hyper- + correct 1920–25
hy′per•cor•rect′ly, adv.. 
hy′per•cor•rect′ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hypercorrect /ˌhaɪpəkəˈrɛkt/ adj
  1. excessively correct or fastidious
  2. resulting from or characterized by hypercorrection
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