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congested

/kəndʒˈɛstəd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.17 in modern English

Syllables
con-gest-ed
IPA
/kəndʒˈɛstəd/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of congest

adj

overcrowded

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more congested (comparative) most congested (superlative)

Derived Forms

congestedly congestedness noncongested uncongested

Synonyms

engorged

Rhymes With

invested contested rested ingested nested breasted chested

Questions

How do you pronounce congested?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəndʒˈɛstəd/.
What does congested mean?
simple past and past participle of congest

How to pronounce congested

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