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- [oh-ver-foo l]
- /ˈoʊ vərˈfʊl/
- /ˈəʊvəˈfʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-ver-foo l]
- /ˈoʊ vərˈfʊl/
Definitions of overfull word
- adjective overfull excessively full: The auditorium was overfull. 1
- adjective overfull having eaten too much 1
- adjective overfull too crowded 1
- adjective overfull containing too much 1
- adjective overfull excessively full; overflowing 0
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Origin of overfull
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English oferfull. See over-, full1
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Parts of speech for Overfull
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overfull popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
overfull usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for overfull
noun overfull
- bellyful — as much as one wants or can eat
adj overfull
- brimming — completely full with something
- level with — having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.
adv overfull
- disproportionately — not proportionate; out of proportion, as in size or number.
- illegally — forbidden by law or statute.
- immensely — vast; huge; very great: an immense territory.
- indecorously — not decorous; violating generally accepted standards of good taste or propriety; unseemly.
- inordinately — not within proper or reasonable limits; immoderate; excessive: He drank an inordinate amount of wine.
adverb overfull
- extravagantly — With lavish expenditure or behaviour.
- immoderately — In an immoderate manner.
Antonyms for overfull
adverb overfull
- insufficiently — not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required: an insufficient answer.
noun overfull
- main — chief in size, extent, or importance; principal; leading: the company's main office; the main features of a plan.
Top questions with overfull
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Matching words
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