What is another word for overflowing?

Common synonyms for overflowing include afloat, flooded, wellover, brimover, spillover.

What is the opposite of overflowing?

Antonyms of overflowing include contained, limited, scarce, deficient, lacking.

Synonyms for

Overflowing

Verb / ˈəʊvɜ:ˌfləʊɪŋ / Another word for overflowing — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to be full to the point of spilling over

Synonyms & similar words

afloat flooded wellover brimover spillover awash overrun runover inundated bubbleover overflow brimming bursting full loaded packed swarming teeming thriving surging abundant crowded filled jam-packed replete saturated stuffed superabundant superfluous swollen excessive

Synonyms by register

Formal

superabundant excessive copious plethoric

Informal

spilling gushing bursting brimming

Literary

deluging inundating surging

Antonyms

contained limited scarce deficient lacking underfilled empty

Common collocations

overflowing with joy
overflowing the banks
overflowing with gratitude
overflowing with love
overflowing with ideas
overflowing the container
overflowing the sink

Word family

noun overflow

verb overflow

adjective overflowing

Usage note

Often used to describe liquids exceeding their container's capacity or emotions exceeding normal expression. Can also describe an abundance of something abstract.