replete

[ ri-pleet ]

adjective

1. abundantly supplied or provided; filled (usually followed by with ):

   a speech replete with sentimentality.

2. stuffed or gorged with food and drink.

   Synonyms: satiated

3. complete:

   a scholarly survey, replete in its notes and citations.

noun

1. Entomology. (among honey ants) a worker with a distensible crop in which honeydew and nectar are stored for the use of the colony.

replete

/ rɪˈpliːt /

adjective

1. often foll by with copiously supplied (with); abounding (in)
2. having one's appetite completely or excessively satisfied by food and drink; stuffed; gorged; satiated

Derived Forms

• reˈpletely, adverb
• reˈpleteness, noun

Other Words From

• re·pletely adverb
• re·pleteness noun
• re·pletive adjective
• re·pletive·ly adverb
• unre·plete adjective
• unre·pleteness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of replete¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English repleet, from Middle French replet, from Latin replētus, past participle of replēre “to fill up,” equivalent to re- “again, again and again” + plē(re) “to fill” (akin to plēnus “full”) + -tus past participle suffix; re-, full ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of replete¹

C14: from Latin replētus , from replēre to refill, from re- + plēre to fill

Example Sentences

We are deep in darkness, before a four-year storm that, according to those Trump has already appointed to his staff, will be replete with violence against immigrants, overwhelming tariffs, profuse and criminal lies, the further fracturing of our country, a desecration of the Constitution and many other forms of villainy — all of which will be conveniently blamed on Joe Biden and the Democrats in an unending stream of calumnious statements backed up by Elon Musk on his de facto state media operation.

From Salon

But those who really know L.A. can tell you it’s a pleasure to stroll through, replete with blooming bougainvillea, rich history and street vendors and shops.

From Los Angeles Times

What is less comprehensible is state suicide by a democratic republic, replete with the constitutional protections of free speech, due process and public referendum.

From Salon

Tourists make pilgrimages to try its Hailey Bieber smoothie, replete with obscure superfoods and priced around $22.

From Los Angeles Times

The story of an Army Ranger's search for the father he never knew — and of the woman who steals his heart along the way — is replete with the classic Sparks themes of heartbreak, tragedy, loneliness, second chances, plenty of emotional plot twists and of course, romance.

From Salon

Related Words

• awash
• filled
• loaded
• rife