filled

Examples

• All

• Every room in the museum is filled with hundreds of stories.

• Imagine an entire underground mine filled with these things.

• And I hope that it's filled with justice and peace.

• It's a huge pool filled with cornstarch.

• But what if the universe wasn't filled with matter or radiation?

  Big Think

• Now that clutter, the void is filled with excess stuff.

• Here's the story of how the ocean floor got filled with riches.

• On his land, there's a a valley that's filled with with permafrost.

  Shawn Ryan Show

• Her schedule is filled with meetings and deadlines this week.

• The box was filled with old photographs and mementos from her childhood.

Synonyms

F

full of

vsfilled

∞ 1.0

Containing a lot of something, like tears or facts

is mainly about reaching capacity, not merely indicating abundance or character

P

packed with

vsfilled

70 2.5

Full of many people or things

is used more broadly to mean cannot accept more, not only crowded situations

C

chock-full

vsfilled

23 4.1

So full that there is no space left

is used more generally to mean cannot hold any more, not only dense arrangement

R

replete

vsfilled

16 6.6

Filled with many things, for example ideas or objects

is less formal and focuses on reaching maximum capacity rather than being well supplied

O

to overflowing with

vsfilled

15 2.9

Full of a lot of something, often too much

is limited to reaching maximum capacity rather than going beyond it

S

stuffed to the gills

vsfilled

• Informal

1 7.6

Completely full with no space left

is a neutral term for reaching capacity, not stressing extreme or uncomfortable crowding

B

brimful

vsfilled

1 5.2

So full that it almost overflows

is more general, meaning it cannot hold more rather than focusing on the edge level

B

brimful of

vsfilled

1 3.8

Full to the top with something, often a feeling

is used more generally, not only to list a single item that reaches the top

C

chockful

vsfilled

6.3

Full so there is no room left

is broader, meaning simply unable to take additional items rather than dense arrangement

C

choke-full

vsfilled

7.0

Filled so tightly that there is no space left

is similar but often implies reaching or passing the limit rather than simple sufficiency

C

cram full

vsfilled

3.0

Completely filled with things, like a bag or pocket, so nothing else fits

is the general term for reaching capacity, not the action of forcing items

C

chuck-full

vsfilled

• US

6.1

Filled so nothing else can fit

is the common label for being unable to take more, not a special use

B

brimming

vsfilled

3.4

So full that it is almost overflowing, often with a strong feeling

is about physical capacity and containing objects rather than emotional abundance

S

stuffed

vsfilled

2.2

Filled with something inside, often for cooking or as a toy

is generally about holding maximum amount, not specifically about putting material inside for use

L

loaded

vsfilled

2.6

Full of things so it is heavy or crowded

is broader, applying to general containment rather than specifically objects or weaponry

Antonyms

E

empty

∞ 1.0

Not containing anything

Idioms

F

filled with cant

• Formal

9.7

Full of words that sound moral but are not true

F

filled with crap

• Vulgar

9.7

Something that contains a lot of nonsense and useless information

Compounds

S

smoke-filled

8 3.4

Full of smoke from cigarettes or fire

S

smoke-filled room

• Literature

3 7.2

A private place where a small group makes secret decisions, often in politics

B

blood-filled

• NSFW

1 4.8

Full of blood, like a blister or sac

G

gas-filled

1 3.8

Filled with gas rather than liquid or solid

E

egg-filled

2.1

Having eggs inside

F

fun-filled weekend

1.6

A weekend full of enjoyable activities

How Full

overflowing

3.1

filled

1.0

fullish

4.7

empty

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology