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Meaning of overnumbered in English:

overnumbered

Pronunciation /ˌəʊvəˈnʌmbəd/

adjective

  • Very numerous; being or containing a greater number than is desirable or usual.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Christopher Middleton (d. 1628), translator and poet. From over- + numbered.