surfeit.

An amount exceeding need or appetite.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• surfeit of information
• surfeit of praise

On the page

The surfeit of explanations made the truth harder to find.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular surfeit; plural surfeits. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: character, atmosphere, interpretation. Commonness: moderately common.