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Commodious vs Congest - What's the difference?

commodious | congest |

As an adjective commodious

is spacious and convenient; roomy and comfortable.

As a noun congest is

(Ireland, Scotland) a tenant living on land whose resources do not support him adequately.

As a verb congest is

to overfill or overcrowd.

commodious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Spacious and convenient; roomy and comfortable.
    • Our house is much more commodious than our old apartment.
  • * 1854 , Charles Dickens, Hard Times
    • The emphasis was helped by the speaker's square wall of a forehead, which had his eyebrows for its base, while his eyes found commodious cellarage in two dark caves, overshadowed by the wall.
  • Adapted to its use or purpose, or to wants and necessities; suitable.

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    congest

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Ireland'', ''Scotland ) a tenant living on land whose resources do not support him adequately.
    • The large farmer's land was divided among adjoining congests .
  • * 1937 , (Richard Walsh) constituency of South Mayo, Dáil Éireann - 21 April, 1937: Acquisition of Mayo Lands for Relief of Congestion.
    • Mr. Walsh asked the Minister for Lands...if he will state the cause of the delay in having these lands divided amongst local congests .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To overfill or overcrowd.

    • Related terms

    * congestion * decongestant