Populous

Meaning

having a large population; densely populated; crowded with people

Having a large population; densely inhabited.

Example Sentences

China is the most populous country in the world.

Dhaka is one of the most populous cities in the world.

Synonyms

crowded, densely populated, thronged, populated, teeming, busy, inhabited

Entry 1

crowded, densely populated, thronged

Entry 2

crowded, populated, teeming, busy, inhabited

Antonyms

sparsely populated, empty, deserted, sparse, uninhabited

Entry 1

sparsely populated, empty, deserted

Entry 2

sparse, deserted, uninhabited

Collocations

populous city, populous region, most populous, populous country, densely populous, populous area

Entry 1

populous city, populous region, most populous

Entry 2

populous city, populous country, densely populous, populous area