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

Hollywood Does Abortion’s biggest issue, insofar as it can even be fairly described as one, is simply the overabundance of worthy topics. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026

The lack of a consistent narrative flow was also partly due to the overabundance of various advantages and twists at play. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 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