overbooked
More reservations than seats
Overbooked describes having accepted more reservations or commitments than can actually be accommodated.
Airlines routinely overbook flights, betting that some passengers won't show: We got bumped because the flight was overbooked.
The term extends to any schedule packed beyond capacity: I'm completely overbooked this week.
Doubts or advance bookings
- appointmentsScheduled times for meetings
- bookingsScheduled future commitments
- waitlistedPlaced in reserve queue
- calendarDate-tracking system
slots · unavailable · sold-out · capacity · overflow · standby · bumped · walk-ins
Overwhelmed beyond capacity
- overloadedBurdened past capacity
- stretchedPulled to lengthen
- overcommittedPledged beyond capacity
- maxed-outAt full capacity
juggling · slammed · buried · drowning · inundated · overscheduled · overtaxed · frazzled
Persistent apprehensive distress
- pressureForce upon contact
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
deadline · chaos · scramble · crisis · frantic · hectic · rushed · frazzled
Filled to capacity
- fullMaximum extent reached
- jammedUnable to move freely
- congestedBlocked by overcrowding
- crampedUncomfortably lacking space
standing-room-only · overflowing · bursting · sardines · stuffed · wall-to-wall · teeming · heaving
reservations
Doubts or advance bookings
- appointmentsScheduled times for meetings
- bookingsScheduled future commitments
- waitlistedPlaced in reserve queue
calendar · slots · unavailable · sold-out · capacity · overflow · standby · bumped · walk-ins · cancellations
swamped
Overwhelmed beyond capacity
- overloadedBurdened past capacity
- stretchedPulled to lengthen
- overcommittedPledged beyond capacity
maxed-out · juggling · slammed · buried · drowning · inundated · overscheduled · overtaxed · frazzled · exhausted
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
frustration · deadline · chaos · scramble · crisis · frantic · hectic · rushed · frazzled · meltdown
packed
Filled to capacity
cramped · standing-room-only · overflowing · bursting · sardines · stuffed · wall-to-wall · teeming · heaving
- flightsdeparture, arrival, nonstop flight, boarding, connecting flight
- travel termsnonstop, direct, airline, one-way, round-trip
- availabilityavailable, unavailable, sold out, in stock, out of stock
- burnoutburned out, burnt out, burn out, burning out, burnout
- flight statuscanceled, delayed, boarding, cancelled, departed
- occupancy statusfull, empty, vacant, occupied, half full
overbookedunderbooked
Insufficiently reserved
underutilized · undersold · empty · undersubscribed · vacant