crowded
Lacking elbow room
Crowded describes a space filled with more people or things than is comfortable or convenient.
A crowded room or crowded train has limited space to move around.
The word often carries connotations of discomfort or unpleasantness: The bar was so crowded we couldn't find seats.
When applied to time or schedules, crowded suggests being packed with activities: a crowded agenda.
Things crowd together when they press or gather closely.
Unable to move freely
- crammedOverfilled or overstuffed
- stuffedFilled beyond capacity
- sardinedPacked extremely tightly
- jam-packedExtremely crowded or full
chock-full · brimming · bursting · overstuffed · congested · teeming · heaving · bulging
Closely packed together
- populatedHaving inhabitants
- teemingAbundantly full of
- overpopulatedExcessively densely inhabited
- inhabitedHaving occupants within
peopled · settled · multitudinous · numerous · high-density · urban · metropolitan · sprawling
Abundantly full of
- swarmMass of moving insects
- hordeDisorganized, overwhelming crowd
- throngDense pressing crowd
- massQuantity of matter
multitude · flock · herd · inundated · overrun · flooded · invaded · besieged
Fearing confined spaces
- confinedKept within bounds
- squeezedPressed firmly together
- tightFirmly stretched or fitting
- constrictedMade narrower by pressure
narrow · restricted · stifling · compressed · hemmed-in · wedged · pinched · compact
jammed
Unable to move freely
jam-packed · chock-full · brimming · bursting · overstuffed · congested · teeming · heaving · bulging · laden
dense
Closely packed together
- populatedHaving inhabitants
- teemingAbundantly full of
- overpopulatedExcessively densely inhabited
inhabited · peopled · settled · multitudinous · numerous · high-density · urban · metropolitan · sprawling · megacity
teeming
Abundantly full of
mass · multitude · flock · herd · inundated · overrun · flooded · invaded · besieged · infested
claustrophobic
Fearing confined spaces
constricted · narrow · restricted · stifling · compressed · hemmed-in · wedged · pinched · compact · enclosed
busy
Actively occupied with tasks
- hecticIntensely busy, almost overwhelming
- livelyAnimated and energetic
- bustlingFull of energetic activity
buzzing · humming · vibrant · active · energetic · frenetic · chaotic · hustle · bustle · rush
- adjectivesbig, urgent, amazing, temporary, bold
- crowdedjam-packed, packed like sardines, crammed, jammed, teeming
- occupancy statusfull, empty, vacant, occupied, half full
- spatial termsempty, spacious, cramped, open, narrow
- trail descriptionsscenic, rugged, challenging, steep, rocky
- travel adjectivesscenic, exotic, adventurous, luxurious, remote
crowdedempty
Holding nothing inside
deserted · vacant · unpopulated · uninhabited · abandoned
crowdedspacious
Having ample room
roomy · uncrowded · uncongested · open · uncluttered
- crowded outDisplaced by competition
- follow the crowdAdopt majority behavior
- crowd pleaserBroadly appealing attraction
- wrong crowdHarmful social group
- crowd controlRegulating gathered masses
- tough crowdUnresponsive audience group
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