Synonyms of packed

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adjective

ˈpakt 

1

as in filled

containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible

the auditorium was packed

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in crowded

having little space between items or parts

a densely packed sequence of events

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crowded
• dense
• thick
• tight
• close
• compact
• jammed
• jam-packed
• serried
• crammed
• squeezed
• compressed
• pressed
• crushed
• compacted
• condensed
• overcrowded
• massed
• solid
• congested
• airtight
• wall-to-wall
• hard
• snug
• impervious
• impermeable
• firm
• impenetrable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• open
• loose
• airy
• spacious
• roomy
• uncrowded
• commodious

packed

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verb

past tense of pack

1

as in plugged

to close up so that no empty spaces remain

carefully pack the food containers so we'll have as much as possible for the picnic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filled
• plugged
• stuffed
• sealed
• blocked
• bunged
• stopped
• jammed
• dammed
• closed (off)
• congested
• repacked
• clogged
• occluded
• choked
• obstructed
• clotted
• caulked
• chinked
• restuffed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excavated
• scooped (out)
• shoveled
• hollowed (out)

2

as in loaded

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

I had packed the suitcase so tightly that it wouldn't close

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filled
• loaded
• stuffed
• crammed
• jammed
• jam-packed
• brimmed
• heaped
• refilled
• flooded
• charged
• drenched
• shoved
• swamped
• crowded
• repacked
• glutted
• replenished
• squeezed
• bulked
• rammed
• reloaded
• squashed
• saturated
• bloated
• refreshed
• overflowed
• matted
• penetrated
• crushed
• pressed
• overcharged
• honeycombed
• overfilled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• emptied
• cleared
• vacated
• evacuated
• eliminated
• exhausted
• drained
• depleted
• drew (off)
• cleaned
• swept
• voided
• lightened
• flushed
• bled
• purged
• scoured

3

as in carried

to support and take from one place to another

remember to pack several changes of clothing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• carried
• hauled
• transported
• ferried
• brought
• sent
• conveyed
• delivered
• toted
• carted
• lugged
• bore
• shipped
• took
• transferred
• forwarded
• transmitted
• moved
• removed
• fetched
• handed over
• shifted

4

as in bore

to wear or have on one's person

a private detective packing a weapon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• carried
• bore
• displayed
• exhibited
• flaunted
• showed
• sported
• paraded
• showed off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of packed

Adjective

Those who had made it to their seats sat around in the packed stadium and gradually grew restive. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026

The Nets’ backcourt crowd has drawn plenty of attention this summer, but the frontcourt is just as packed. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 12 July 2026

Verb

The workshop comes less than a month after hundreds of residents packed City Hall, voicing objections to a data center that was given the green light in 2024. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

After 95 games held over four weeks packed with upsets, hydration breaks, and late match comebacks, the stage is set for eight remaining nations to take the pitch in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals. — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 9 July 2026