Synonyms of oversupply

oversupply

noun

ˈō-vər-sə-ˌplī 

as in surplus

the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed

an oversupply of new homes is helping to drive down housing prices

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surplus
• excess
• overflow
• abundance
• sufficiency
• overabundance
• surfeit
• surplusage
• overage
• superabundance
• superfluity
• plethora
• fat
• overkill
• redundancy
• plus
• overproduction
• overplus
• plenty
• bellyful
• overmuch
• bounty
• profusion
• overstock
• plentitude

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deficiency
• deficit
• insufficiency
• undersupply
• lack
• scarcity
• dearth
• want

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of oversupply

In fact, across the globe, this significant oversupply is unwittingly locked within the supply chain to manage supply risk, restricting flexibility and hindering effective use of working capital. —Paul J. Noble, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024

What’s at least a temporary oversupply of warehouses in the region may be behind this 19,000 slowdown. —Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 28 Nov. 2024

Globally, demand in the sector remains subdued due to oversupplies in the European market as well as high inventory levels in China. —Trefis Team, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024

An oversupply of prescription opioid pain medication followed in the mid-1990s, exposing millions of Americans to the drugs. —Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024