replete

American  

[ri-pleet] / rɪˈplit /

adjective

1. abundantly supplied or provided; filled (usually followed bywith ).

   a speech replete with sentimentality.

2. stuffed or gorged with food and drink.

   Synonyms:

   satiated

3. complete.

   a scholarly survey, replete in its notes and citations.

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noun

1. Entomology. (among honey ants) a worker with a distensible crop in which honeydew and nectar are stored for the use of the colony.

replete British  

/ rɪˈpliːt /

adjective

1. (often foll by with) copiously supplied (with); abounding (in)

2. having one's appetite completely or excessively satisfied by food and drink; stuffed; gorged; satiated

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Other Word Forms

• repletely adverb
• repleteness noun
• repletive adjective
• repletively adverb
• unreplete adjective
• unrepleteness noun

Etymology

Origin of replete

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English repleet, from Middle French replet, from Latin replētus, past participle of replēre “to fill up,” equivalent to re- “again, again and again” + plē(re) “to fill” (akin to plēnus “full”) + -tus past participle suffix; see re-, full ¹

Explanation

Replete means full, often in a satisfying way. "The library was replete with bound first editions, and Lucy, a bookworm, was happier there than any place else." Replete shares a root with the word plenty. When you have plenty of cookies and cake, you can say your table is replete with goodies. Another cousin of replete is replenish. When your cabinets are bare, you go to the store to replenish them. When you unpack your groceries, your pantry is replete with essentials.

Example Sentences

Anyone showing up for a film replete with big-budget pop spectacle will be thrown for a loop by Lowery’s dialogue-heavy screenplay.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Built on the site of Andrew Jackson’s headquarters in the War of 1812 and replete with marble staircases and stained glass, the hotel dates to 1908.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The region is replete with dissidents loyal to warlord Nestor Gregorio Vera Fernandez -- better known as Ivan Mordisco, Colombia's most wanted guerrilla.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

On either side lie two run-down empty tower blocks, replete with broken windows and walls blackened by fire damage.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

As dashed-together escape plans replete with clues go, I thought it was pretty impressive.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

Related Words

• awash
• filled
• loaded
• rife