cramped
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cramped
- /kɹæmpt/
Rhymes with -æmpt
verb
- simple past and past participle of cramp
adjective more cramped · most cramped
- Uncomfortably restricted in size or space, or financially. Carried somehow, somewhither, for some reason, on these surging floods, were these travelers,[…]. Even such a boat as the Mount Vernon offered a total deck space so cramped as to leave secrecy or privacy well out of the question, even had the motley and democratic assemblage of passengers been dispo
- Overcrowded or congested.
- Tight because of or like suffering a cramp.
- Illegible.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: incommodious, constrictive, narrow, congested, overcrowded, crowded, overcrowding, tight, close, tiny, small, confined, parochial, squeezed, constricted, restricted
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adj uncomfortably restricted in size
| Español | apretado, estrecho, ceñido, ajustado |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 狹窄 /狭窄 xiázhǎi, 狹小 /狭小 xiáxiǎo, 擁擠 /拥挤 yōngjǐ, 狹促 /狭促 xiácù, 狹隘 /狭隘 xiá'ài |
| हिन्दी | संकुचित saṅkucit, संकीर्ण saṅkīrṇ |
| Português | apertado |
| Français | être à l'étroit, serré |
| Deutsch | beengt |
| Русский | те́сный tésnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | chật chội |
adj overcrowded or congested
| 中文 | 狹窄 /狭窄 xiázhǎi, 狹小 /狭小 xiáxiǎo, 擁擠 /拥挤 yōngjǐ, 狹促 /狭促 xiácù, 狹隘 /狭隘 xiá'ài |
|---|---|
| Português | abarrotado |
| Français | surpeuplé, serré, bondé, surchargé |
| Deutsch | beengt, überfüllt |
| Русский | стиснутый stisnutyj, стеснённый stesnjónnyj |
adj tight because of or like suffering a cramp
| Français | contracté |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | verkrampft |
Talk about this word "cramped." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cramped. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cramped. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cramped "cramped." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cramped.Cite this
@misc{cramped_2026,
title = {cramped},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cramped},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
