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

Dealers say the diverging paths of the various generations has led to an oversupply of seven- and eight-figure Impressionist and Abstract works. —Robert Frank, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024

The supply injection is likely to thrust the market into an extended period of oversupply by the end of 2026, which will remain until 2030, with prices possibly moving below double digits, analysts such as RBC’s Anan Dhanani have projected. —Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024

While many countries face a housing shortage, Japan is seeing something starkly different — an oversupply problem. —Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024

Although China’s central government urged more than 200 cities to purchase unsold homes to help ease this oversupply in May, only a fraction of the cities have responded to the incentives. —Garth Friesen, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024