overcrowding

NOUN

congestion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bottleneck overpopulation traffic jam

STRONG

crowding excess jam mass press profusion rubber-necking snarl-up surfeit surplus

WEAK

clogging crowdedness overdevelopment

Antonyms

STRONG

flood flow opening

NOUN

overflow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deluge flash flood overabundance torrent

STRONG

Niagara advance cataclysm cataract congestion discharge encroachment enforcement engorgement excess exuberance flooding infringement overkill overmuch overproduction plethora pour propulsion push redundancy spate spill spillover submergence submersion superfluity surfeit surplus

Antonyms

STRONG

discouragement insufficiency lack necessity need want

Example Sentences

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While a transfer may be a slight inconvenience for usual commuters, it may cause large problems in mass events like the World Cup where risk of overcrowding and crush are at their highest.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

But after serving less than a year of his five-year sentence he was paroled and released due to overcrowding.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

The high number of climbers has rekindled concerns about overcrowding on the mountain -- especially if poor weather shortens the climbing window.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

They suffer from overcrowding and residents complain of underfunding, leading to poor facilities and bad infrastructure.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The school had better facilities than the primary schools, but it lacked many things, and overcrowding was still a serious problem.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

overcrowding

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