OVERSUPPLY Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word oversupply. (close relations)
oversupplying
Best Alternative Words for OVERSUPPLY
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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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
overabundance | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being more than full • a quantity that is more than what is appropriate | ||||||||
profusion | nounn | |||||||
noun • the property of being extremely abundant | ||||||||
superabundance | nounn | |||||||
noun • a quantity that is more than what is appropriate | ||||||||
surplus | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a quantity much larger than is needed adjective satellite • more than is needed, desired, or required | ||||||||
flood | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land • an overwhelming number or amount • light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography • a large flow • the act of flooding; filling to overflowing • the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide) verb • fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid • cover with liquid, usually water • supply with an excess of • become filled to overflowing | ||||||||
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 |