Synonyms of bellyful

bellyful

noun

ˈbe-lē-ˌfu̇l 

as in surplus

the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed

a bellyful of complaints about the new security procedures

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surplus
• excess
• abundance
• sufficiency
• overflow
• surfeit
• overabundance
• superabundance
• surplusage
• superfluity
• plenty
• plethora
• fat
• overplus
• oversupply
• plus
• overmuch
• bounty
• overage
• redundancy
• overkill
• profusion
• overproduction
• plentitude
• overstock

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deficiency
• deficit
• insufficiency
• lack
• scarcity
• dearth
• undersupply
• want

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of bellyful

The apex of that transformation arrived with the N.F.L. planting this year’s event in Las Vegas, where the prevailing ethos might well be that a bellyful of anything is barely enough. —Billy Witz, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024

Go instead for the exquisite acting, the splendiferous set — and a bellyful of laughs. —Joanne Engelhardt, The Mercury News, 13 June 2019

Who wants to talk of destruction with a bellyful of ribs? —John Kass, chicagotribune.com, 2 July 2019

On its way to skim the lake and grab a bellyful of water to drop on a nearby forest fire, a CL-215—also known as Scooper—gave him a nice little haircut. —Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 15 Aug. 2016

The ecologist gets his data and the caiman is none the worse for wear, save for losing a bellyful of rotting flesh. —Jason Bittel, Smithsonian, 11 Oct. 2017