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单词 congested
释义

congested

adjective

con·​gest·​ed kən-ˈje-stəd How to pronounce congested (audio)
1
: extremely or excessively full or crowded
The trains ferried orphaned and abandoned kids from the congested East to new families and new lives in the heartland.
… it must be clear that the continuance is not being granted solely because of the court's congested calendar. The National Law Journal
Under the pressure of the weather conditions, congested traffic and wind shear, the crew never was able to stabilize the airplane on the ILS approach into JFK and had to execute a missed approach. Patrick R. Veillette
2
medical : containing an excessive accumulation especially of blood or mucus
congested lungs/sinuses

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1830, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

congested

adjective

con·​gest·​ed
kən-ˈje-stəd
: blocked or clogged with fluid and especially mucus
a congested nose

Medical Definition

congested

adjective

con·​gest·​ed kən-ˈjes-təd How to pronounce congested (audio)
: containing an excessive accumulation especially of blood or mucus
congested mucous membranes
congested lungs

congested 1 of 2

adjective

as in overcrowded

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • overcrowded
  • clogged
  • overloaded
  • crowded
  • overstuffed
  • overfilled
  • saturated
  • crammed
  • jammed
  • overflowing
  • filled
  • overladen
  • overfull
  • surfeited
  • packed
  • bursting
  • stuffed
  • busy
  • bulging
  • bustling
  • brimming
  • buzzing
  • loaded
  • jam-packed
  • humming
  • lively
  • swarming
  • teeming
  • fat
  • chockful
  • animated
  • fraught
  • chock-full
  • astir
  • abundant
  • alive
  • full
  • thronging
  • awash
  • rife
  • abounding
  • thick
  • lousy
  • replete
  • flush

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • empty
  • barren
  • vacant
  • devoid
  • bare
  • depleted
  • blank
  • void
  • stark
  • exhausted
  • insufficient
  • drained
  • incomplete
  • deficient
  • short
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congested

2 of 2

verb

past tense of congest
as in obstructed
to prevent passage through by filling with something the usual weekend traffic congested the region's highways

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • obstructed
  • blocked
  • clogged
  • jammed
  • occluded
  • flooded
  • choked
  • clotted
  • filled
  • stuffed
  • gridlocked
  • dammed
  • packed
  • overwhelmed
  • stopped (up)
  • gummed (up)
  • plugged (up)
  • silted
  • corked
  • glutted
  • inundated
  • swamped
  • bunged
  • stoppered
  • stoppled
  • furred
  • spiled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • cleared
  • opened (up)
  • freed
  • unclogged
  • unplugged
  • unblocked
  • excavated
  • hollowed (out)
  • unstopped
  • emptied
  • scooped (out)
  • lightened
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