overcrowdedness
Too many people
Overcrowdedness is the state of being too crowded—having more people or things packed into a space than it can comfortably accommodate.
The word is clunky; most writers prefer overcrowding, which carries the same meaning more gracefully: Overcrowding in prisons has reached crisis levels.
Filled to capacity
- jam-packedExtremely crowded or full
- sardinesSmall canned herring relatives
- standing-room-onlyCapacity without seating
- shoulder-to-shoulderImmediately beside one another
wall-to-wall · crammed · teeming · swarming · overflowing · bursting · stuffed · chock-full
Movement along routes
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- jamCooked fruit spread
- chokepointNarrow passage limiting movement
snarl-up · tailback · logjam · backup · blockage · pileup · rush-hour · standstill
Dread of enclosed areas
- suffocatingDepriving of air
- stiflingOppressively hot and close
- oppressiveUnjustly harsh or stifling
- crampedUncomfortably lacking space
uneasy · irritated · impatient · fidgety · restless · agitated · jostling · elbowing
Persistent apprehensive distress
- tensionStretched or strained state
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- strainExcessive stretching force
frustration · irritability · agitation · burnout · short-tempered · headache · exhaustion · overstimulation
Large important city
- megacityUrban area exceeding ten million
- slumImpoverished urban district
- tenementMulti-unit urban dwelling
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
high-rise · apartment · urbanization · overpopulation · favela · shantytown · downtown · gentrification
packed
Filled to capacity
- jam-packedExtremely crowded or full
- sardinesSmall canned herring relatives
- standing-room-onlyCapacity without seating
shoulder-to-shoulder · wall-to-wall · crammed · teeming · swarming · overflowing · bursting · stuffed · chock-full · heaving
traffic
Movement along routes
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- jamCooked fruit spread
chokepoint · snarl-up · tailback · logjam · backup · blockage · pileup · rush-hour · standstill · queuing
claustrophobia
Dread of enclosed areas
- suffocatingDepriving of air
- stiflingOppressively hot and close
- oppressiveUnjustly harsh or stifling
cramped · uneasy · irritated · impatient · fidgety · restless · agitated · jostling · elbowing · invaded
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
strain · frustration · irritability · agitation · burnout · short-tempered · headache · exhaustion · overstimulation · panic
metropolis
Large important city
- megacityUrban area exceeding ten million
- slumImpoverished urban district
- tenementMulti-unit urban dwelling
sprawl · high-rise · apartment · urbanization · overpopulation · favela · shantytown · downtown · gentrification · zoning
overcrowdednessspaciousness
Abundant available area
emptiness · underpopulation · roominess · undercrowding · vacancy
overcrowded, overcrowd, crowdedness, crowded, crowd, crowds, crowding, uncrowded