populous[adjective]Synonyms: populated, crowded, heavily populated, overpopulated, packed, swarming, teeming
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
pop‧u‧lous /ˈpɒpjələs, ˈpɒpjʊləs $ ˈpɑː-/
adjective formal [
Word Family: adjective: populated ≠
UNPOPULATED,
populous;
verb:
populate;
noun:
population]
a populous area has a large population in relation to its size:
Hong Kong is one of the most populous areas in the world. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲