English

Verb

overpopulated

1. simple past tense and past participle of overpopulate

Etymology 2

First recorded in 1828, predating overpopulate. From over- +‎ populated. Compare earlier overpeopled and overpopulous.^[1]

Adjective

overpopulated ‎(comparative more overpopulated, superlative most overpopulated)

1. having a higher population than can be sustained in an area

Synonyms

• overpeopled
• overpopulous

Related terms

• overcrowded

References

1. ↑ “overpopulated, adj.”, in OED Online, Oxford: Oxford University Press, June 2016.