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

During the huge Round of 32 knockout showdown, packed crowds inside the legendary Estadio Azteca generated enough ground movement to trigger local seismic monitoring equipment. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Clinging onto a one-point lead at the end of the second quarter, the packed crowd of 18,064 at Chase Center was mostly quiet as a choppy first half kept the New York Liberty at arm’s length of the Valkyries’ lead for much of the first two quarters. — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 29 June 2026

Verb

When a bundle feels forced or packed with irrelevant items, consumers notice immediately and walk away. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

The combo version ships with both the printer and the AMS 2 Pro packed together in a single large box with thick foam supports, transport locks, and protective bracing that secure the motion system during shipping. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 28 June 2026