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

Today, her various closets are brimming with country clothes instead of the designer extravaganzas of yore. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026

Hanging baskets brimming with geraniums, begonias, petunias, and other summertime favorites can liven up front porches, patios, and balconies with fantastic color. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026

Luckily, Amazon’s fashion department is brimming with cute wrinkle-resistant tops — and the best-selling styles are all less than $25. — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

So, a rug cozies up a bathroom brimming with tile, stone, and hard countertops. — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 29 June 2026

Horrell said the district has to limit enrollment in water-sharing programs because its 120-year-old delivery system will fail if the canals aren’t brimming full. — Emily Cureton Cook, ProPublica, 26 June 2026

Or that Penélope Cruz’s sultry chilliness would jibe with either her male counterparts or Wilde’s diary-of-a-mad-housewife interpretation of a brittle, eager-to-impress woman brimming with creative frustration. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026

Betts was locked in with Rushing, brimming with confidence, cheering him on. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026

But this Pacific Northwest locale is brimming with charming small towns also worth exploring. — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026