overabundance

noun

over·​abun·​dance ˌō-vər-ə-ˈbən-dən(t)s 

plural overabundances

: a large surplus : excess

an overabundance of options

Between the women's movement and the first large wave of baby boomers, the career track was suddenly clogged with an overabundance of qualified people.

—Phillip Moffitt

overabundant

ˌō-vər-ə-ˈbən-dənt 

adjective

Overabundant use of livestock and chicken feed laced with antibiotics is a primary force behind the evolution of drug-resistant strains that then find their way into people.

—Wayne Biddle

Overabundant elk ate trees down to their nubs, leaving beavers with no lumber for their dams, which, in turn, changed the flow of rivers.

—Sara Reardon

overabundantly adverb

The meals … were mainly taken at the hotel and were included in the trip package. We were fed overabundantly three times a day.

—R. V. Denenberg

… Victor Hugo's 1831 novel, an overabundantly plotted melodrama set in 15th-century Paris.

—Tom Gliatto

Synonyms

• surplus
• excess
• abundance

Examples of overabundance in a Sentence

an overabundance of desserts at a potluck dinner

Recent Examples on the Web

This phenomenon is attributed to an overabundance of nutrient intake and the presence of invasive species such as crayfish and clams. —Amelia Wu, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025

The boom has materialized thanks to an overabundance of solar panels available from neighboring China, which has been steadily ramping up its production of solar technology. —Betsy Joles, NPR, 21 Aug. 2025

An overabundance of secondhand textiles paired with greater need (and higher prices) for sorting and processing have threatened the viability of textile recycling and circularity in Europe. —Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2025

Still Feige doesn’t have any regrets with regard to the overabundance of the MCU on Disney+ and in theaters. —Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for overabundance

• superabundance
• abundance