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uncongested

uncongested

3.4
Not blocked so air or traffic can move easily
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌn.kənˈdʒɛs.tɪd/
translation icon : despejado
  • The roads were surprisingly uncongested during the holiday weekend, making our trip much more enjoyable.

Examples

  • The uncongested RTT of this path is less than 10 milliseconds, yet I was experiencing more than 1.2 seconds of latency, significant packet loss, and painful web browsing.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The packet's destination is unaware of the dropped packet until the entire bloated buffer has been transmitted, which can take many times the uncongested RTT.

    Academic text (2012)
  • She enjoyed her morning jog on the uncongested paths of the park, free from crowds and traffic.

  • Driving on uncongested streets allows for a smoother and quicker commute to work.

Synonyms

uninterrupted
vsuncongested
28 4.2

Continuing without stopping or being disturbed

emphasizes no interruption rather than absence of crowding or physical blocks
unobstructed
vsuncongested
9 4.6

Not blocked so you can see or move through

is about being free from both crowding and blockage, not only barrier absence
unimpeded
vsuncongested
7 6.1

Able to continue without being stopped

stresses freedom from both crowding and obstruction rather than only smooth passage
uncrowded
vsuncongested
2 3.0

A place that is not full of people or things and has plenty of space

includes absence of barriers as well as low crowding rather than space only
unhindered
vsuncongested
1 4.6

Free to move forward without being stopped

focuses on absence of crowding and blockage rather than lack of interference alone
unhampered
vsuncongested
1 5.3

Free to move or act without being stopped

highlights freedom from crowding and obstruction rather than only lack of restriction
unchoked
vsuncongested
5.8

Not blocked so water, air or traffic can move freely

adds that it also means not crowded or congested, not just open flow
unstopped
vsuncongested
4.5

Continuing without a break because nothing blocks it

refers more to ongoing action than to absence of crowding or blockage
unconstricted
vsuncongested
6.7

Has no tightness and allows free movement of air, blood, or feelings

focuses on lack of crowding and blockage rather than only width or tightness
untrafficked
vsuncongested
7.6

Free from cars and people

refers more broadly to being free from crowding and blockage, not traffic only

Antonyms

222 1.0

Full of too many people to move or sit comfortably

14 4.4

Too full to allow movement, for example during heavy traffic

How Congested

blocked
1.7
jammed
1 2.3
crowded
222 1.0
busy
1.0
uncongested
3.4
clear
866 1.0
free
522 1.0

Surface Forms

uncongested positive

Morphology

uncongested = congested (transparent) = un + congest + ed

The adjective is formed by straightforward negation with 'un-' applied to the adjective 'congested'; the meaning 'not blocked or crowded' is directly derived.

Etymology

The word uncongested begins with un- meaning 'not' and comes from congest, which once meant 'piled together' or 'blocked'. So an uncongested road, airway, or nose is one that is not crowded or blocked, making it easy to move or breathe.