Surfeit (Noun)
Meaning 1
Eating until excessively full.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Related Words
Meaning 2
The state of being more than full.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Synonyms
Related Words
Meaning 3
The quality of being so overabundant that prices fall.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- A surfeit of grain in the market led to a significant drop in prices for farmers.
- The oil industry was hit hard by a surfeit of crude, causing prices to plummet worldwide.
- A surfeit of homes on the market resulted in a buyer's market, with sellers struggling to attract offers.
- The recent surfeit of high-quality used cars led to a decrease in demand for new vehicles.
- A surfeit of talented graduates in the job market led to increased competition and lower starting salaries.