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

While renewable energy curtailment has been on the rise, it's largely driven by insufficient transmission to deliver power, not oversupply, and isn't necessarily a sign of a big problem. —Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024

China’s more than 200 EV manufacturers are now grappling with huge oversupply, and experts predict many smaller companies will not survive the fierce competition. —Juliana Liu, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024

As such, commodities companies, and industries reliant on them, feel pressure to decarbonize and go circular while delivering growth under a backdrop of systemic oversupply. —Jeffrey Skelton, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024

This is not the case with Japan though, which is dealing with an oversupply of properties. —Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024