surfeit

¹sur·feit

noun \ˈsər-fət\

Definition of SURFEIT

1

: an overabundant supply : excess

2

: an intemperate or immoderate indulgence in something (as food or drink)

3

: disgust caused by excess

Examples of SURFEIT

1. <ended up with a surfeit of volunteers who simply got in each other's way>

Origin of SURFEIT

Middle English surfet, from Anglo-French, from surfaire to overdo, from sur- + faire to do, from Latin facere — more at do

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to SURFEIT

Synonyms: bellyful, fat, overabundance, overage, overflow, overkill, overmuch, overplus, oversupply, plethora, plus, redundancy, superabundance, superfluity, excess, surplus, surplusage

Antonyms: deficiency, deficit, insufficiency, undersupply

Related Words: abundance, bounty, plentitude, plenty, profusion, sufficiency; overproduction, overstock

Near Antonyms: dearth, lack, scarcity, want

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