Synonyms of overabundance

overabundance

noun

ˌō-vər-ə-ˈbən-dən(t)s 

as in surplus

the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed

an overabundance of desserts at a potluck dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surplus
• excess
• abundance
• overflow
• sufficiency
• surfeit
• plethora
• superabundance
• oversupply
• superfluity
• surplusage
• overage
• plus
• plenty
• fat
• bounty
• overkill
• overplus
• overmuch
• redundancy
• bellyful
• profusion
• overproduction
• plentitude
• overstock

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deficiency
• insufficiency
• deficit
• lack
• scarcity
• undersupply
• dearth
• want

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overabundance

The school has been thwarted, in part, by an overabundance of research laboratories across San Diego County. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026

In the case of New York, the challenge is overabundance. — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026

Corey is generous in quoting the works of other writers (myself among them) and includes many Kardashian-fandom social posts as a kind of vox populi, but an overabundance of references disrupts the flow of larger ideas. — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2026

As more carriers and drivers are taken out of service amid an overabundance of trucks and a White House crackdown on trucking compliance, upward pricing pressures continued at the start of 2026. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 Apr. 2026