Reaction vs Underreaction - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between reaction and underreaction

is that reaction is while underreaction is a reaction that is inadequate or insufficient.

(en noun)

An action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event

The announcement of the verdict brought a violent reaction .

You were in the courtroom. What is your reaction ?

When I last tried to eat strawberries I had a terrible allergic reaction .

(chemistry) A transformation in which one or more substances is converted into another by combination or decomposition

In this reaction , the acid and base will neutralize each other, producing a salt.

* English words suffixed with -tion

(en noun)

A reaction that is inadequate or insufficient.

*{{quote-news, year=2009, date=May 24, author=Colleen Kinder, title=Unmasked, work=New York Times citation

, passage=If there was no consensus on tapabocas, I thought I might at least find a safe midpoint between overreactions and underreactions . }}

* overreaction