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

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"It's a very crowded market," said Joost van Dreunen, a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business and a specialist in the economics of video games.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

At least 20 more crowded by the pickup stand.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

Ed Russo, who represented the Trump Organization, told the land board the property gets too crowded on holidays like Mother’s Day when many of the members want to bring their families to the club.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

The centre-backs signed are technical, comfortable on the ball, and capable of playing risky, progressive passes through crowded midfields.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

“What's to miss? It was very crowded on my mom’s back. Didn’t smell so good.”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

crowded

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