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- [oh-ver-kroud]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈkraʊd/
- /ˌəʊ.vəˈkraʊ.dɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-ver-kroud]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈkraʊd/
Definitions of overcrowded word
- adjective overcrowded filled to excess; packed. 1
- adjective overcrowded filled with a crowd: crowded streets. 1
- adjective overcrowded uncomfortably close together: crowded passengers on a bus. 1
- noun overcrowded Simple past tense and past participle of overcrowd. 1
- adjective overcrowded too full of people 1
- adjective overcrowded too full of objects 1
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Origin of overcrowded
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70; over- + crowd1
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Parts of speech for Overcrowded
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overcrowded popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for overcrowded
adjective overcrowded
- congested — A congested road or area is extremely crowded and blocked with traffic or people.
- overloaded — to load to excess; overburden: Don't overload the raft or it will sink.
- teeming — falling in torrents: a teeming rain.
- stuffed — the material of which anything is made: a hard, crystalline stuff.
- jammed — to press, squeeze, or wedge tightly between bodies or surfaces, so that motion or extrication is made difficult or impossible: The ship was jammed between two rocks.
Antonyms for overcrowded
adjective overcrowded
- empty — A container (esp. a bottle or glass) left empty of its contents.
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