congested
pronunciation
How to pronounce congested in British English:
UK [kənˈdʒestɪd]
How to pronounce congested in American English:
US [kənˈdʒestɪd]
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- Adjective:
- overfull as with blood
Word Origin
- congested (adj.)
- 1570s, "heaped up," past participle adjective from congest. Meaning "overcrowded" is recorded from 1862.
Synonym
Example
- 1. Until recently , it was just another congested route .
- 2. Commuting can be a miserable chore , and city planners could only expect it to get worse as cities became more congested .
- 3. Foreign visitors to india are also invariably impressed by its dreadful problems : the ever-present poor ; perilous and congested roads ; disorderly and congested airports ; the moronic regulations still imposed by the state .
- 4. It may be that congested city centres in rich countries will prove a more promising market .
- 5. Streets will be less congested , the air cleaner , and rent lower .