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

1. exceeding demand
   • a glutted market