overabundance

[ oh-ver-uh-buhn-duhns ]

noun

1. an excessive amount or abundance; surfeit:

   an overabundance of sugar in the diet.

   Synonyms: profusion, glut, plethora, surplus, excess

overabundance

/ ˌəʊvərəˈbʌndəns /

noun

1. a supply or amount that is greater than required

   an overabundance of milk

Other Words From

• over·a·bundant adjective
• over·a·bundant·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of overabundance¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; over-, abundance

Example Sentences

The fact that an overabundance of lubricant is more conspicuous than accounts by multiple women of Combs’ sexual and physical abuse only underlines the larger problem.

From Los Angeles Times

“We usually see an overabundance of caution,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Pawlowski and his colleagues reported evidence for a similar overabundance around other galaxies, in a study published last month in Astronomy & Astrophysics.

From Science Magazine

But it’s not just the overabundance of a divisive primary color that makes the image so unnerving.

From Salon

Imaging of RA synovial tissue also revealed an overabundance of blood vessels, which feed and nurture new cells.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• plethora