Synonyms of brimming

brimming 1 of 2

adjective

as in filled

containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible

bins brimming with coffee beans from a wide array of tropical localities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filled
• bursting
• packed
• full
• crammed
• jammed
• loaded
• stuffed
• crowded
• brimful
• chock-full
• chockablock
• overflowing
• jam-packed
• fat
• overfilled
• overstuffed
• overladen
• overloaded
• overcrowded
• overfull
• teeming
• replete
• rife
• fraught
• abounding
• swarming
• flush

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• devoid
• empty
• blank
• void
• bare
• vacant
• stark
• short
• insufficient
• inadequate
• incomplete
• deficient
• wanting
• shy
• drained
• depleted
• shortish
• exhausted

brimming

2 of 2

verb

present participle of brim

1

as in bursting

to be copiously supplied

a secondhand bookstore that was brimming with bargains

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bursting
• buzzing
• bulging
• teeming
• humming
• overflowing
• abounding
• bristling
• swarming
• crawling
• bustling
• pullulating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lacking
• wanting
• needing

2

as in filling

to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained

he brimmed the glass with milk, and now I'm sure to spill it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filling
• packing
• loading
• cramming
• heaping
• jamming
• refilling
• flooding
• stuffing
• jam-packing
• charging
• overflowing
• swamping
• drenching
• glutting
• replenishing
• shoving
• crowding
• saturating
• bloating
• squeezing
• penetrating
• refreshing
• squashing
• reloading
• crushing
• ramming
• repacking
• overfilling
• bulking
• pressing
• overcharging
• matting
• honeycombing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• emptying
• clearing
• draining
• eliminating
• vacating
• bleeding
• drawing (off)
• exhausting
• evacuating
• sweeping
• voiding
• cleaning
• depleting
• lightening
• flushing
• scouring
• purging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brimming

Adjective

Combine these free-flowering, compact cascaders with bold uprights like canna lilies or coleus and textural fillers like euphorbia and lantana to keep your display balanced and brimming. — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 14 May 2026

Exhausting, exhilarating softball in which to spend my body’s force—that in the morning—then in the afternoon, the brimming, hearty stew of family life. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025

Verb

The nonprofit sector is brimming with talent and heart – from both professional nonprofit staff members and volunteers. — Aparna Rae, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

But in real life, the 59-year-old Cusk — an international literary celebrity, brimming with gravitas — has her own formidable pull. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

Between impressive center depth and a prospect pool brimming with guys who possess playoff-style traits, the Mammoth have a well-rounded system that should turn this franchise into a perennial playoff contender. — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Now my brain is brimming with ideas — and thanks to all the shoes, outfits, and accessories down below, yours will soon be, too. — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

Then there are the grounds themselves, nestled in the picturesque Surrey hills and brimming with picturesque scenery. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026

His hands were not shaking, and the cup was returned to his father un-rinsed and brimming with water. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

But that well is not exactly brimming with possibilities other than veterans such as Joey Bosa or Haason Reddick, who may or may not wish to join a team like the Falcons that have uncertain playoff possibilities. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

For Americans who might be short on finance but brimming with business ideas, AI is changing the calculus for the better. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026