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

Privacy seekers can cast their anchor further afield at Coral Caye, Turtle Inn’s private island that’s a 20-minute boat ride away, with wooden cottages and a brimming reef. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

The city was also brimming with foreign workers living in camps in and around Dresden, who had been brought in to work on the railways since so many German men were off fighting. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026

Even at low speeds, the model variant’s flat-crank V-8 feels alive and brimming with 8,300 rpm of possibility. — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026

Sun-Loving Outdoor Potted Plants Containers brimming with beautiful treasures don’t need to be high-maintenance. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2026

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