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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It’s a crowded field that includes a member of the Kennedy clan, a Republican turned Bluesky superposter, and a candidate with the financial backing of none other than Michael Bloomberg.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Incumbent Robert Luna will take on a crowded field in the race for Los Angeles County sheriff.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

But he was surprised that a driving factor was not the cost -- but rather to avoid often crowded buses or trains.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

By positioning their players close to each other, those teams have been able to draw PSG and their man markers higher up the pitch into crowded clusters.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

I try to be helpful by pushing the cart through the crowded store and loading the bags into the car.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

crowded

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