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

In a packed, bustling restaurant, collective chatter reaches cacophonous levels, which is where mechanic Ninh (Nguyễn Quốc Tuấn) comes in. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026

The dog days of summer are here, and with San Francisco sitting at 49-69, there likely won’t be many packed houses the rest of the way. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026

Verb

And dozens of patrons packed a nearly 4-hour meeting earlier this summer to ask questions about potential electricity use, environmental impact, noise concerns and safety hazards that could come from Project Catalyst. — Julianna Mejia august 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026

The record-breaking Los Angeles Lakers sale, announced Wednesday to a largely unsuspecting audience, is packed with intrigue. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2026