OVERABUNDANCE Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word overabundance. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for OVERABUNDANCE
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excess | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a quantity much larger than is needed • immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits • the state of being more than full • excessive indulgence adjective satellite • more than is needed, desired, or required | ||||||||
superabundance | nounn | |||||||
noun • a quantity that is more than what is appropriate | ||||||||
surfeit | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being more than full • the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall • eating until excessively full verb • supply or feed to surfeit • indulge (one's appetite) to satiety | ||||||||
abundance | nounn | |||||||
noun • the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply • (physics) the ratio of the number of atoms of a specific isotope of an element to the total number of isotopes present • (chemistry) the ratio of the total mass of an element in the earth's crust to the total mass of the earth's crust; expressed as a percentage or in parts per million | ||||||||
copiousness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply | ||||||||
extravagance | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth • the trait of spending extravagantly • the activity of excessive spending | ||||||||
glut | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall verb • overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself • supply with an excess of | ||||||||
lavishness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive • the activity of excessive spending | ||||||||
overflow | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a large flow • the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity verb • flow or run over (a limit or brim) • overflow with a certain feeling | ||||||||
plenty | nounn | |||||||
noun • a full supply • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent adverb • as much as necessary | ||||||||
plethora | nounn | |||||||
noun • extreme excess | ||||||||
profusion | nounn | |||||||
noun • the property of being extremely abundant | ||||||||
redundancy | nounn | |||||||
noun • repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission • the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded • (electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails • repetition of an act needlessly | ||||||||
surplus | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a quantity much larger than is needed adjective satellite • more than is needed, desired, or required | ||||||||
too much | ||||||||
adverb • more than necessary | ||||||||
overmuch | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a quantity that is more than what is appropriate adverb • more than necessary adjective satellite • very great in quantity; overabundant | ||||||||
overmuchness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a quantity that is more than what is appropriate |