populous

populous — adjective

1. describing a country, city, or region where very many people live

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describing a country, city, or region where very many people live

例句

Jakarta is one of the most populous cities in Southeast Asia.

one of the most populous + plural noun

The river valley became populous after new factories opened nearby.

become populous

同義詞
  • densely populated

    A neutral phrase common in geography and statistics.

  • well-populated

    Less formal and often slightly milder in meaning.

  • teeming

    More vivid and literary, often suggesting busy movement as well.

  • crowded

    Describes how full a place feels, not its resident population in general.

反義詞

文法句型

populous + noun

be populous

one of the most populous + plural noun

用法筆記

Mostly used in formal writing about countries, cities, regions, and districts. Unlike crowded or overcrowded, it refers to a place's general population size, not how full it feels at one moment.

常見錯誤

❌This village is very population.
✅This village is very populous.
💡Use the adjective 'populous', not the noun 'population'.
❌The district is populous tonight because of the night market.
✅The district is crowded tonight because of the night market.
💡'Populous' describes a long-term population, not a temporary crowd.