Synonyms and antonyms of congested in English

congested

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TOO FULL OF VEHICLES

Traffic is congested heading into and out of the city this morning.

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busy
The M4 is always busy.
gridlocked
Chicago is one of the most gridlocked cities in America.
backed up
There's an accident on the motorway and traffic is backed up for miles.
bumper to bumper
The road is bumper to bumper as tourists flock up the coast.
jammed
Traffic is jammed up for miles.
snarled up
UK
There's been an accident on the M6 and traffic is snarled up.
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If you are busy, you have a lot to do. A busy person is also not available because they are giving their attention to someone or something else. Busy places or situations are full of activity. If roads are busy, they are too full of vehicles.
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congested

adjective
These are words and phrases related to congested. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of congested.
The roads are becoming more and more congested.

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Synonyms for congested from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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