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cramped

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈkɹæmpt// UK //kɹˈæmpt// cramped

adj. feeling uncomfortably small or crowded because there is not enough space.

adj. describing a space that is uncomfortably restricted or confined; lacking sufficient room for the occupants or contents. Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'feel' or 'seem'.


SIMPLE

The small office feels very cramped with four desks.

CONTEXTUAL

We spent six hours in a cramped bus with no air conditioning and very little legroom.

COMPLEX

Living in such cramped quarters for the duration of the winter required the crew to maintain strict discipline to avoid interpersonal friction.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly used both attributively before a noun and predicatively after a linking verb.

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