underkill

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underkill

/ˈʌndəˌkɪl/ UK
/ˈʌndɚˌkɪl/ US
/ˌʌndəˈkɪl/ UK
/ˌʌndɚˈkɪl/ US

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From under- + kill.

noun

uncountable Insufficient disposal because of inadequate inspection criteria.
uncountable The situation where a weapon does too little destruction, or less than it potentially could.

Opposite: overkill

verb underkills · underkilling · underkilled

To dispose of too few items because of inadequate inspection criteria.

Opposite: overkill

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MLA

"underkill." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/underkill. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

underkill. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/underkill

Chicago

"underkill." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/underkill.

BibTeX

@misc{underkill_2026,
  title = {underkill},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/underkill},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}