overkill

overkill

noun

Definition of OVERKILL

the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed <the song already borders on the maudlin—the addition of a syrupy string accompaniment would just be overkill>

Synonyms bellyful, fat, overabundance, overage, overflow, overkill, overmuch, overplus, oversupply, plethora, plus, redundancy, superabundance, superfluity, surfeit, surplus, surplusage

Related Words abundance, bounty, plentitude, plenty, profusion, sufficiency; overproduction, overstock

Near Antonyms dearth, lack, scarcity, want

Antonyms deficiency, deficit, insufficiency, undersupply