Synonyms for overkill
ˈoʊ vərˌkɪloverkill

Princeton's WordNet

1. overkillnoun

   the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required

2. overkillnoun

   any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal

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1. • Capability
   • Effort

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1. List of paraphrases for "overkill":

   suicidal, exaggerated

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1. Kardashian West:

   I don't know if it's the fact that my husband has voiced that sometimes too sexy is just overkill and he's not comfortable with that, i listen to him and understand him. Still, at the end of the day, he always gives me the freedom to be and do what I want.

2. Otis Brawley:

   To get surgery in their situation is really overkill.

3. Brooke Alpert:

   Eating too much sugar basically bombards your taste buds, this sugar overkill causes your taste bud sugar tolerance to go up, so you need more and more sugar to satisfythat sweet craving.

4. Ralph Fernandez:

   The assets of law enforcement are monster, the assets of a couple and their son are limited, regardless of what the person is charged with. To bring a family in and do that, when you have everything else at your disposal, to everyone, that seems like significant overkill.