overkill
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5.4
- noun
- /ˈoʊvərˌkɪl/
- Informal
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exceso
- Hiring a security team for a small family gathering felt like complete overkill.
- seem like overkill
Now, it's probably a little overkill, but it is just, it's really cute.
- Now, it's probably a little overkill, but it is just, it's really cute.
- But for everyone else, this thing is overkill.
- It's bad ass, don't get me wrong, but it's a little overkill.
- You need to show confidence, strength in yourself without being overkill.
- So yes, that is where the intelligence agencies, but you know, at a point it's overkill, literally and figuratively, right?
- The mask is probably overkill, it's just to stop radioactive dust from getting into my lungs.
- And then I think you can have a debate about whether the lockdowns were overkill and I think many respects they were.
Examples
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The Core i5 CPU in it is overkill for many, and it needs fan cooling.
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So in this case, I'm using some Kevlar thread instead of fishing line, which may sound overkill, but you know, why not?
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- You know, this is some serious overkill for the five people that are gonna show.
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It's overkill if you ask me.
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Some people find the deep tools on Word and Excel to be overkill for their needs.
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I'm telling you, this is total overkill.
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A little overkill, don't you think?
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I like Office 365, but it's overkill and requires some time to learn.
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The mask is probably overkill, it's just to stop radioactive dust from getting into my lungs.
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That is about the most overkill tripod possible for that webcam.
Synonyms
108
3.3
An amount more than needed or allowed
16
3.8
Using something too often so it becomes harmful or less effective
7
5.7
Too much of something that is not needed
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4.9
Using more food, goods, or natural resources than you need causes harm
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7.9
A very large amount of something that is more than needed
1
7.5
Using something too much makes it less useful
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7.4
Using a natural resource so much that it becomes damaged or runs out
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5.8
Taking on more work or responsibility than can be handled
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8.7
An amount that is more than needed or useful
An act of using something too much so it causes harm
An amount that is more than is needed, often extra food or goods
A state of being more than is needed or wanted
Antonyms
How Excessive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Overkill joins the word part over- meaning 'too much' and the verb kill meaning 'to destroy'. It first described having more weapons than needed, so overkill now means using far more of something than necessary.