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overkill Definition

☆ over·kill (ō′vər kil′)

noun

  1. the capacity of a nation's nuclear weapon stockpile to kill many times the total population of any given nation
  2. much more of something than is necessary, appropriate, etc.; esp., an excess of effort in attempting to achieve some end

overkill Synonyms

overkill

n.

excessive force, slaughter, needless slaughter, extermination, genocide; see also carnage, destruction 1, 2.

overkill Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • seem: The sendmail alias solution seems a bit overkill IMO.
  • become: The cello adds an eerie touch that ( thank God ) never becomes overkill.
  • avoid: We avoid training overkill by planning learning with specific benefits for niche groups rather than taking a sheep dip approach.
  • consider: Depending upon your situation, many will be considered overkill.

Adjective modifier

  • complete: In a complete overkill these 20p sparklers get full coverage with pictures and a video clip!
  • military: Stopping Saddam is not a matter of gung-ho military overkill.
  • slight: The results were good, but we couldn't shake the feeling that it was slight overkill for our little inkjet printer.
  • total: As for the X1800XT as you can see it is working lol... it is total overkill for my needs I reckon.. .
  • little: If you're going for the handheld option then omni-directional is a little overkill; but certainly worth considering if scanning speed is important.
  • regulatory: Or, however worthy the intentions, are we faced with regulatory overkill?

Modifies a noun

  • capacity: Per the Hollywood blockbuster norm, the Extra Features on this disk are at overkill capacity.
  • image: Photo Gallery: Overkill Images of the arched bridge on the road near Newsam Green.

Noun used with modifier

  • bit: The sendmail alias solution seems a bit overkill IMO.
  • advertisement: Seems channel 4 are getting as bad as $ ky for advertisement overkill of its programs.
  • policy: His concern about so-called policy overkill is based on historical precedents.
  • medium: It certainly couldn't have been caused by media overkill.

Preposition: in

  • department: I now know why Deadbase gives you such overkill in the weaponry department: you need it for Mountain of Fire.

Preposition: for

  • user: Overkill for most users with no intention of overclocking or tweaking their PC.
  • purpose: Perhaps rather an overkill for most on-road purposes, and with the penalty of extra weight and probably higher rolling resistance.
  • application: Ethernet is overkill for this application; UPSes simply don't need that kind of bandwidth.