Synonyms of overcrowded

overcrowded

adjective

as in overloaded

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overloaded
• overstuffed
• overfull
• crowded
• overfilled
• overflowing
• overladen
• crammed
• filled
• bursting
• packed
• jammed
• brimming
• stuffed
• brimful
• chock-full
• loaded
• teeming
• jam-packed
• rife
• chockablock
• fraught
• chockful
• swarming
• fat
• full
• replete
• abounding
• flush

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• empty
• vacant
• inadequate
• devoid
• blank
• insufficient
• void
• bare
• short
• stark
• incomplete
• deficient
• wanting
• shy
• depleted
• drained
• shortish
• exhausted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overcrowded

Thousands of Syrians were detained without trial, many of them held in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions, often for years. —William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025

Set in the country’s most overcrowded hotel, a young Dr. Parker (Haley Louise Jones) is looking to kick off her life in the big city after problems in her personal life back in Munich. —Matt Minton, Variety, 4 Feb. 2025

Evers' administration has said in the past that the governor inherited many problems in the prison system from the prior Republican administration, including a severe staffing shortage and overcrowded, aging facilities, and has tried to remedy those issues. —Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025

Likewise, overcrowded living conditions lead to children having increased exposure to measles at an earlier age – another factor that increases the risk of severe or fatal infection. —Madhukar Pai, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025