overplus
/'ouvəplʌs/
Definition
- Noun:
- An extreme excess; a surplus that is more than what is needed or used: "overplus" refers to an amount that exceeds what is required, often to the point of being an extreme or superfluous quantity.
- An embarrassment of riches: This meaning emphasizes an overabundance that is so great it becomes problematic or difficult to manage.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- After the harvest, the farm had an overplus of grain that filled the silos to capacity.
- The report was criticized for its overplus of technical details, which made it hard for the general public to understand.
Advanced Usage
- "an overplus of": used to indicate an excessive amount of something.
- There is an overplus of caution in the new safety regulations, which some argue stifles innovation.
Variants and Related Words
- Surplus (n): An amount that is more than what is needed. (A more common synonym).
- Excess (n): An amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable.
- Superfluity (n): An unnecessarily or excessively large amount.
Synonyms
- Surplus
- Excess
- Superabundance
- Plethora
- Glut
Antonyms
- Shortage
- Deficit
- Scarcity
- Lack
- Dearth
Related Idioms
- An embarrassment of riches: A situation where there is so much of a good thing that it becomes a problem.
- The team has an embarrassment of riches at the goalkeeper position, making it hard to choose a starter.
Noun
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extreme excess
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an embarrassment of riches
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