Congested

/kənˈdʒɛs.tɪd/

भीड़भाड़ वाला; अवरुद्ध/जाम हुआ; (नाक/छाती) बंद, कफ से भरा

Normal #यातायात #शहर #स्वास्थ्य #चिकित्सा #भीड़ #अवरुद्धता

Origin & History

From Latin 'congerere' (“to heap up, bring together”) via French/English 'congest' + -ed.

लैटिन 'congerere' (अर्थ: ढेर लगाना/इकट्ठा करना) से, फ्रेंच/अंग्रेज़ी 'congest' के माध्यम से, और विशेषण बनाने वाले प्रत्यय '-ed' के साथ।

Definition

Used for places/roads that are too crowded or blocked, and for body passages (like the nose) that are blocked with mucus.

यह शब्द ऐसे स्थान/सड़कों के लिए प्रयोग होता है जहाँ बहुत भीड़ या रुकावट के कारण आना-जाना मुश्किल हो, और शरीर (जैसे नाक) के लिए भी जब कफ/सूजन के कारण बंद हो।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:

The city center is congested during rush hour.

Verb (past participle of congest):

Heavy rain congested the drains and flooded the street.

Usage Examples

Traffic was congested after the accident.

The waiting room felt congested with so many patients.

My nose is congested, so I can’t breathe properly.

Narrow streets become congested easily in old neighborhoods.

The report says the highway is highly congested in the evenings.

Synonyms

Crowded Overcrowded Jammed Clogged Blocked Packed Gridlocked Stuffed Stuffy

Antonyms

Clear Unclogged Unblocked Free-flowing Uncongested Open Empty

Related Forms

Noun

Congestion

Verb

Congest / Congesting / Congested

Adjective

Congested / Congestive

Idioms & Phrases

Congested arteries

जाम/अवरोधित धमनियाँ

Congested traffic

भारी ट्रैफिक जाम

Congested chest

कफ से भरी/जकड़ी हुई छाती