Definition of repletenext
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as in stuffed
having one's appetite completely satisfied everyone settled back and relaxed, completely replete after the huge meal

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How does the adjective replete contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of replete are complete, full, and plenary. While all these words mean "containing all that is wanted or needed or possible," replete implies being filled to the brim or to satiety.

replete with delightful details

When would complete be a good substitute for replete?

Although the words complete and replete have much in common, complete applies when all that is needed is present.

a complete picture of the situation

When is it sensible to use full instead of replete?

The synonyms full and replete are sometimes interchangeable, but full implies the presence or inclusion of everything that is wanted or required by something or that can be held, contained, or attained by it.

a full schedule

How are the words plenary and complete related as synonyms of replete?

Plenary adds to complete the implication of fullness without qualification.

given plenary power

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of replete The latest is the new Cabana Bungalow, which comes replete with three bedrooms, a large private terrace, and a semi-private pool. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026 The season’s runaway favorite, however, was The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Phaedra Parks, whose cutthroat Traitor strategy — replete with sparkly eye shadow and sharp one-liners — got her almost all the way to the finish line. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 And there’s no better time than during Labor Day weekend, when some of my favorite stores are replete with accessory deals. Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 Indeed, history is replete with governments reneging on oil deals, especially those that would seem to have been signed under duress. Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for replete
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replete
Adjective
  • Specs AccordionItemContainerButton Minimalist and cozy are two words that come to mind when describing the Zixuan daybed, which has a clean silhouette but doesn’t feel sterile thanks to its plump pillows.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Purchasing Fresh Corn In The Husk To pick out your fresh corn still in the husk, start by giving the ear of corn a gentle squeeze to feel for plump kernels and avoid husks with brown holes, a sign of worms.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania have introduced or passed legislation penalizing the practice and requiring employers to disclose hiring timelines or remove filled postings, while Texas has opened its own investigation into a major job board.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Maybe the sign-up flow has too many fields, the first action users need to take isn't obvious or there's a setting that should have been pre-filled.
    Kelli Behan-Aspland, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Start with a smattering of appetizers ranging from stuffed oysters to coconut shrimp to wahoo fish dip, then choose your seafood adventure.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The only other guests were our daughter’s dolls and stuffed animals.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Neither the names of the nominees nor how many seats Oasis sought could be learned, but to gain full control of the company’s board would require it to nominate five directors.
    Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The only men were the mayor, the three members of town council, the priest from the Catholic church, Father Michael, and the reverend from the Baptist church, as well as a man with a balding head and a full moustache, his suit pressed and clean.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The rise of households with two working parents combined with frequent work travel and packed kids programming has created a demand for operational support, especially for those without family nearby to help.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Nayib Bukele, the autocratic leader of El Salvador, went on Tucker Carlson’s show to defend his own program of mass arrests and packed prisons.
    Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The North Siders clubbed an all-time team record of nine home runs in a single game, routing their rival Milwaukee Brewers 17-3 at Wrigley Field − and ending August with 62 round-trippers for the month, another team record.
    Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Zheng was the one in tears at the French Open, after losing her first round match to eventual finalist Maja Chwalińska, 6-4, 6-0.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Price controls don't make scarce goods abundant, risky loans safe or bad choices cost-free.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Some 350 million years ago, the Carboniferous Period was a fecund era in the planet’s history; plant life was abundant and the earth was warm and wet.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • What caught him by surprise was the conversation around fat-phobia that accompanied the film’s release.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The word ‘gordo’ in Spanish means fat, which brought Barca fans to attempt a funny translation of the England international’s surname from Gordon to Gros.
    Pol Ballús, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Replete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replete. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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