Definition

Adjective: - Not filled with too many people or things; having ample space: Describes a place, area, or situation that is not overly full, congested, or packed, allowing for comfort and free movement.

Usage

The adjective "uncrowded" is used to describe a noun, typically a physical space or an event. It emphasizes the positive quality of having sufficient room and a lack of congestion. - It often modifies nouns like: beach, street, park, restaurant, flight, museum, store, room. - It is commonly used in comparative contexts (e.g., less crowded) and to highlight a preferable condition.

Examples

• We found an uncrowded cafe where we could talk quietly.
• The museum is pleasantly uncrowded on weekday mornings.
• She prefers the uncrowded trails in the national forest.
• For an uncrowded shopping experience, avoid the holiday weekends.

Advanced Usage

• "blissfully uncrowded": Emphasizes a state of being wonderfully free from crowds.
  • The beach was blissfully uncrowded at dawn.
• "relatively uncrowded": Indicates a comparison, meaning less crowded than usual or than other similar places.
  • The subway is relatively uncrowded after 9:30 AM.

Variants and Related Words

• Uncrowdedness (noun, rare): The state or quality of being uncrowded.
  • The main appeal of the resort was its uncrowdedness.

Synonyms

• Spacious: Having ample space.
• Uncongested: Not blocked or crowded, often used for traffic or arteries.
• Roomy: Having plenty of room.
• Unpopulated: Having no inhabitants (implies a complete absence of people, stronger than "uncrowded").

Antonyms

• Crowded: Full of people or things.
• Congested: Blocked or overcrowded.
• Packed: Extremely full.
• Jam-packed: Completely filled.

Related Phrases and Idioms

(Note: "Uncrowded" itself is not typically used in phrasal verbs or common idioms. Its meaning is usually expressed directly.) - "Have the place to oneself": An idiom describing a situation even more extreme than simply being uncrowded; it means to be the only person in a place. - I arrived early and had the library almost to myself; it was wonderfully uncrowded.

Adjective

1. having or allowing sufficient room
   • an uncrowded train
   • an uncrowded view