Definition of HYPERCORRECT

hypercorrect

Adj

  • Nonstandard because of a mistaken idea of standard usage.

Verb

  • To change (a word or phrase) to a nonstandard form in the mistaken belief that it is standard usage.
  • To correct excessively.

Origin / Etymology

Back-formation from hypercorrection, equivalent to hyper- + correct.

Scrabble Score: 24

hypercorrect is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
hypercorrect is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hypercorrect is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 25

hypercorrect is a valid Words With Friends word