oversaturated

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ saturated.

Verb

oversaturated

  1. simple past and past participle of oversaturate

Adjective

oversaturated (comparative more oversaturated, superlative most oversaturated)

  1. (not comparable) Synonym of supersaturated.
  2. (colloquial, media, publishing) Overcrowded; stagnant as a result.
    • 2025 September 26, Jason Schreier, “The Video-Game Industry Has a Problem: There Are Too Many Games”, in Bloomberg[1], archived from the original on 30 September 2025:
      The market for new video games isn’t just oversaturated — it’s nearly impenetrable. Teams of hundreds of people are spending years of their lives developing games that are destined to get lost in the sea of new releases.