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overpopulated

o·ver·pop·u·late
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [oh-ver-pop-yuh-leyt]
    • /ˌoʊ vərˈpɒp yəˌleɪt/
    • /ˌəʊ.vəˈpɒp.jʊ.leɪ.tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver-pop-yuh-leyt]
    • /ˌoʊ vərˈpɒp yəˌleɪt/

Definitions of overpopulated word

  • verb with object overpopulated to fill with an excessive number of people, straining available resources and facilities: Expanding industry has overpopulated the western suburbs. 1
  • adjective overpopulated having too many inhabitants 1
  • adjective overpopulated If an area is overpopulated, there are problems because it has too many people living there. 0
  • adjective overpopulated having too many inhabitants for the available space or resources 0
See all 4 definitions of overpopulated

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Origin of overpopulated

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; over- + populate

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Parts of speech for Overpopulated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Overpopulated

overpopulated popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for overpopulated

adjective overpopulated

  • overbuilt — Simple past tense and past participle of overbuild.
  • overcrowded — filled to excess; packed.
All 2 Synonyms of overpopulated

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