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Definitions

embarrassment of riches

NOUN
deep pockets
Synonyms
WEAK
bottomless purse bulging purse embarras de richesses fat purse full purse heavy purse money to burn well-lined purse
NOUN
overabundance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
plethora
STRONG
glut nimiety overflow overkill overmuch oversupply profusion superabundance superfluity surfeit surplus surplusage
WEAK
too much
Antonyms
STRONG
lack necessity need want
WEAK
scarcity

Example Sentences

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And because this year there was an embarrassment of riches as far as Latino films goes, here are some honorable mentions we just had to include:

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

Ekitike opted to join Paris St-Germain but could not quite break through amid the embarrassment of riches in the attacking department.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2025

A director having two great movies out within one year is already an embarrassment of riches for the cinema-starved public.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2025

This week’s Slate News Quiz offers an embarrassment of riches.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2024

Because of the generosity of my visitors I had an embarrassment of riches and wanted to share my food with the other prisoners on my floor.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.