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overkill

/ˈəʊ.və.kɪl/

/ˈoʊ.vɚ.kɪl/

Translations

overkillnoun

чрезмерность

The amount of food at the party was overkill.

Количество еды на вечеринке было чрезмерностью.

излишество

Buying a third car seems like overkill.

Покупка третьей машины кажется излишеством.

Additional translations

Synonyms

overkilladjective

more overkill

Comp.

most overkill

Super.

/ˈəʊ.və.kɪl/

/ˈoʊ.vɚ.kɪl/

Used attributively to describe actions or measures that are excessive.

Synonyms

too much

Definitions

overkillnoun

The use of excessive force or action that is more than necessary to achieve a goal.

Bringing a tank to a snowball fight is a bit of an overkill.

A situation where more resources or effort are used than are needed, often leading to waste.

The elaborate decorations for the small party seemed like overkill.

In military strategy, especially nuclear warfare, the capacity to destroy an enemy many times over or beyond what is required for victory.

Cold-war arsenals were designed for massive overkill rather than precise strikes.

overkilladjective

Excessive; more than what is necessary or appropriate.

They adopted an overkill approach to securing the venue, hiring three security firms.