brimful

Filled to capacity

Brimful means filled to the brim—the very top edge of a container: a cup brimful of coffee.

The word extends naturally to abstract fullness: brimful of confidence, eyes brimful of tears.

Also spelled brim-full.

fullness

overflowing

Exceeding capacity, spilling out

teeming · packed · stuffed · crammed · bursting · bulging · swollen · flush · heaped · loaded

emotion

bursting

Breaking from internal pressure

glowing · beaming · bubbling · effervescent · elated · joyful · exuberant · ecstatic · overcome · overwhelmed

abundance

plentiful

Existing in abundance

  • copiousExisting in abundance
  • ampleFully sufficient, even excessive
  • profuseExtremely abundant, overflowing

overflowing · teeming · rich · lavish · generous · bounty · plenty · wealth · cornucopia · profusion

overflow

spilling

Liquid flowing over edges

surging · cascading · flooding · welling · pouring · overspill · spillover · inundating

capacity

topped

Exceeded or crowned

  • maximumGreatest permitted quantity
  • limitMaximum allowed extent
  • rimCircular outer boundary

edge · brink · verge · level · surface · meniscus · cusp

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fullness/capacity

brimfulempty

Holding nothing inside

void · unfilled · vacant · drained · bare

abundance/sufficiency

brimfuldeficient

Having too little

insufficient · lacking · wanting · inadequate · short

Family

brimfull

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