overkill

• Substantiv, das den Einsatz von mehr Kraft, Mitteln oder Aufwand bezeichnet, als zur Erreichung eines Ziels nötig wäre; oft mit Verschwendung oder unnötiger Zerstörung verbunden.

A noun referring to an excessive amount of force, resources, or effort beyond what is necessary to achieve a goal, often implying wastefulness or unnecessary destruction.

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1. Excessive military forceC1formal

   The capacity to destroy a target using more weapons, especially nuclear ones, than necessary.

   Übermäßige Militärgewalt

   • The Cold War era was defined by the concept of nuclear overkill.
   • Military strategists debated the ethics of overkill in warfare.
   • The arsenal provided a clear overkill capability against the small nation.

   Synonymeexcessoverabundancesuperfluitysurfeitsurplus

2. Unnecessary excessB2informal

   An effort or action that goes far beyond what is needed to achieve a goal.

   Übermaß

   • Hiring a team of ten for such a small project was overkill.
   • Using a sledgehammer to crack a nut is a classic example of overkill.
   • The security measures at the event seemed like overkill for a local gathering.

   Synonymeexcessextravaganceglutoverabundanceredundancysuperfluitysurfeitsurplus