Overkill factor Synonyms

Definitions for Overkill


  • (noun) the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed
  • (noun) any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal
  • (noun) the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required

Definitions for Factor


  • (noun) a person who acts or does business for another
  • (noun) one of the parts that make up a whole
  • (noun) anything that contributes causally to a result