glutted
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Definition
Adjective: 1. Filled to excess; oversupplied; satiated: Describes a state where there is more of something than is needed or wanted, often to the point of being unpleasant or causing a decline in value. It implies a previous state of excessive consumption or supply. * The market was glutted with cheap imports, causing prices to collapse. * After the huge feast, I felt completely glutted and couldn't eat another bite.
Usage Examples
- Economic Context:
- Physical Sensation:
- Figurative Use:
Advanced Usage
- "To be glutted with": This is the most common construction, specifying what there is an excess of.
- The city is glutted with ride-sharing scooters, creating clutter on the sidewalks.
- His mind was glutted with trivial information.
Variants and Related Words
- Glut (noun): An excessively abundant supply of something.
- A glut of new graduates flooded the job market.
- Glut (verb): To fill or supply to excess; to overindulge.
- Manufacturers glutted the market, driving down prices.
- He glutted himself on sweets.
- Sated / Satiated (adj.): Satisfied fully, often to the point of not wanting more. While similar, "satiated" is more neutral, while "glutted" carries a stronger connotation of unpleasant excess.
Synonyms
- Oversupplied
- Satiated
- Surfeited
- Clogged
- Inundated (figurative)
- Saturated (figurative, especially in economics)
Antonyms
- Depleted
- Starved
- Wanting
- Insufficient
- Understocked
Adjective
- exceeding demand
- a glutted market