Definitions

crowded

[krou-did] / ˈkraʊ dɪd /

ADJECTIVE

busy, congested

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cramped full huddled jam-packed jammed loaded packed populous teeming

STRONG

brimming clean close compact crammed crushed massed mobbed overflowing stuffed swarming thronged

WEAK

SRO awash brimful chock-full dense elbow-to-elbow filled to the rafters fit to bust full house full up lousy with mob scene sardined sold out standing room only stiff with thick thickset tight topped off up to here up to the hilt wall-to-wall

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deserted empty

STRONG

imprecise loose

WEAK

uncongested uncrowded unfilled

Example Sentences

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With millions of drivers on the road, fuel stops may be crowded, and prices may vary widely by location.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Things got crowded, with up to 20 puppeteers on set during scenes involving the movie’s four Anzellans.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Dunn is now running for Congress, campaigning in a crowded Democratic primary field in Maryland’s 5th congressional district.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Wright needs to convince consumers that the burger chain still offers something unique in a crowded fast-food market besides nostalgia.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

I make a right turn instead, where the seats are more modest and crowded more tightly, searching for an empty row so I won’t need to sit with a stranger.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

crowded

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