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overkill

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms 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 of overkill

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

Words Related to overkill

abundance, bounty, plentitude, plenty, profusion, sufficiency

overproduction, overstock

Near Antonyms of overkill

dearth, lack, scarcity, want

Antonyms of overkill

deficiency, deficit, insufficiency, undersupply

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