Synonyms for overabundance

Most common

excess · surplus · glut · surfeit · overmuch · superabundance

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   An excess of what is needed or is appropriate.

Forms

Plural

overabundances → surfeits, excesses, gluts, surpluses…

Example sentences

• excess The load of the truck was in excess of three tons.
• surplus Thanks to exports, the trade surplus is maintained.
• glut There was a glut of cotton goods due to cheap imports.
• surfeit A surfeit of alternatives leads to a bad choice.
• overmuch Overmuch is bitter, even of pure honey.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

glut¹

6 letters

excess²

7 letters

surplus², surfeit²

8 letters

plethora³, overmuch

9 letters

abundance³, superflux

11 letters

superfluity

12 letters

overmuchness

14 letters

superabundance

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (excess² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

surabondance

Italiano

sovrabbondanza