Meaning

1 senses
  1. Having or consisting of a higher population than can be sustained.

    überbevölkert, übervölkert

    перенаселённыйperenaseljónnyj

    перенасе́ленийperenasélenyj

Translations

7 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
having a higher population than can be sustained:
Русский
By meaning 1
having a higher population than can be sustained:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
having a higher population than can be sustained:

Origin

First recorded in 1828, predating overpopulate. From over- + populated. Compare earlier ov

First recorded in 1828, predating overpopulate. From over- + populated. Compare earlier overpeopled and overpopulous.

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Forms

more overpopulated, most overpopulated

Synonyms

2 synonyms
overpopulousoverpeopled

Word family

1 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
overpopulated — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto