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Congested vs Overcrowded - What's the difference?

congested | overcrowded | Synonyms |

As verbs the difference between congested and overcrowded

is that congested is past tense of congest while overcrowded is past tense of overcrowd.

As an adjective overcrowded is

containing too many occupants for an area of its size.

congested

English

Verb

(head)
  • (congest)
  • Anagrams

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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.
  • overcrowded

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (overcrowd)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Containing too many occupants for an area of its size.