Antonyms for cramped


Grammar : Adj
Spell : krampt
Phonetic Transcription : kræmpt


Definition of cramped

Origin :
  • "muscle contraction," late 14c., from Old French crampe, from a Frankish or other Germanic word (cf. Old High German krapmhe "cramp, spasm," related to kramph "bent, crooked"), from a Proto-Germanic root forming many words for "bent, crooked," including, via French, crampon. Writer's cramp is first attested 1842 as the name of a physical affliction of the hand, in reference to translations of German medical papers (Stromeyer); also known as scrivener's palsy.
  • adj congested, overcrowded
Example sentences :
  • Pity of a lad o' spirit like me to be cramped by such a hunx of a father.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • The cords hurt his hands somewhat, and his legs were cramped.
  • Extract from : « Frank Roscoe's Secret » by Allen Chapman
  • After his own cramped quarters, Malone's room proved delightful.
  • Extract from : « The Cruise of the Dry Dock » by T. S. Stribling
  • They do not feel it cramped as we should; it is their custom.
  • Extract from : « Things as They Are » by Amy Wilson-Carmichael
  • Sometimes I think this place is too narrer and cramped for me.
  • Extract from : « Cy Whittaker's Place » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • The writing was cramped and blotted and the paper cheap and dingy.
  • Extract from : « Cy Whittaker's Place » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • Then, as she caught the trick, he rose and stretched his cramped muscles.
  • Extract from : « The End of Time » by Wallace West
  • Hove to, he would be cramped for room, with three big islands on his lee.
  • Extract from : « Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas » by Lloyd Osbourne
  • Cramped and weary as he was, he strove by every means in his power to leave her undisturbed.
  • Extract from : « The Twins of Suffering Creek » by Ridgwell Cullum
  • He sat all cramped and tired in the oven, watching the Giant.
  • Extract from : « Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) » by Various

Synonyms for cramped

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