superabundant

[ soo-per-uh-buhn-duhnt ]

adjective

1. exceedingly or excessively abundant; more than sufficient; excessive.

Other Words From

• super·a·bundance noun
• super·a·bundant·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of superabundant¹

1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin superabundant- (stem of superabundāns ), present participle of superabundāre to superabound; abundant

Example Sentences

When his superabundant spirits had found vent, I had him led away and myself attended to his wants.

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The energy of the thing is almost superabundant; the gorgeous colouring is dazzling; and every minutest fibre of it lives.

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But he had another and more inexhaustible resource for his superabundant irritability.

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Plethore′tic, Plethor′ic, -al, afflicted with plethora: superabundant: turgid.

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In a country where wood is superabundant and coal almost unknown, the former was used exclusively on the craft.

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