populous

[ pop-yuh-luhs ]

adjective

1. full of residents or inhabitants, as a region; heavily populated.
2. jammed or crowded with people:

   There's no more populous place than Times Square on New Year's Eve.

   Synonyms: teeming, packed

3. forming or comprising a large number or quantity:

   Because of epidemics the tribes are not nearly so populous as they once were.

populous

/ ˈpɒpjʊləs /

adjective

1. containing many inhabitants; abundantly populated

Derived Forms

• ˈpopulously, adverb
• ˈpopulousness, noun

Other Words From

• popu·lous·ly adverb
• popu·lous·ness noun
• non·popu·lous adjective
• non·popu·lous·ly adverb
• non·popu·lous·ness noun
• over·popu·lous adjective
• over·popu·lous·ly adverb
• over·popu·lous·ness noun
• un·popu·lous adjective
• un·popu·lous·ly adverb
• un·popu·lous·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of populous¹

1400–50; late Middle English populus < Latin populōsus. See people, -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of populous¹

C15: from Late Latin populōsus

Example Sentences

In the Golden State, the nation’s most populous and economically mighty, Trump’s claimed mandate seemed muted, like a rumbling from elsewhere.

From Los Angeles Times

Another complication in Arizona is that voters in Maricopa County, the state’s most populous, are being asked to complete the longest ballot they have seen in nearly two decades, Orey said.

From Los Angeles Times

Maricopa County, the most populous in the state, has 4.5 million residents and is the fastest growing county in the United States.

From Salon

Trami made landfall Thursday on the northeast coast of Luzon, the country's most populous island, and caused widespread flooding and landslides.

From BBC

The agreement caps a quarter-century of litigation against the most populous archdiocese in the United States.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• crowded
• numerous
• populated
• various