cramped

[krampt] / kræmpt /

ADJECTIVE

congested, overcrowded

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crowded narrow packed small tiny

STRONG

circumscribed close confined crabbed pent restricted squeezed

WEAK

awkward closed in hemmed in illegible incommodious indecipherable irregular jammed in little minute tight tucked up two-by-four uncomfortable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

big broad-minded empty enormous generous huge large

WEAK

free open uncongested uncramped uncrowded uninhibited unobstructed

Example Sentences

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She leads us through a narrow hallway lined with photographs and into a cramped kitchen.

From Literature

He stood up and walked away, arching his cramped back.

From Literature

We alighted with cramped limbs and no idea where we were.

From Literature

My roomette was cozy, but not cramped, and best of all it was quiet.

From Los Angeles Times

I push past him into the cramped, frowsy cottage.

From Literature