overpopulated

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adjective

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

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overpeopledoverpopulous
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Meanings

overpopulated1

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of overpopulate

overpopulated2

adjectiveoverpopulated (comparative more overpopulated, superlative most overpopulated)

comparative more overpopulated · superlative most overpopulated

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

    Synonyms: overpeopled, overpopulous

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving or consisting of a higher population than can be sustained.

Similar
overpeopledoverpopulous

Origin

overpopulated · verb

Verb form of overpopulate.

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overpopulated · adjective

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

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Translations

Catalan superpoblat
  • superpoblathaving a higher population than can be sustained
Dutch overbevolkt
  • overbevolkthaving a higher population than can be sustained
Finnish ylikansoitettu
  • ylikansoitettuhaving a higher population than can be sustained
French surpeuplé
  • surpeupléhaving a higher population than can be sustained
German überbevölkert, übervölkert
  • überbevölkerthaving a higher population than can be sustained
  • übervölkerthaving a higher population than can be sustained
Italian sovrappopolato
  • sovrappopolatohaving a higher population than can be sustained
Polish przeludniony
  • przeludnionyhaving a higher population than can be sustained
Russian перенаселённый
  • перенаселённый (perenaseljónnyj)having a higher population than can be sustained
Spanish sobrepoblado
  • sobrepobladohaving a higher population than can be sustained
Swedish överbefolkad
  • överbefolkadhaving a higher population than can be sustained
Ukrainian перенасе́лений
  • перенасе́лений (perenasélenyj)having a higher population than can be sustained
Cite this entry
APA

overpopulated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overpopulated

MLA

“overpopulated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overpopulated. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overpopulated,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overpopulated.

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