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populous

/ˈpɒpjələs/adjective

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घनी आबादी वाला, जनबहुल

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adjective
  1. 1

    where a large number of people live

    घनी आबादी वाला, जनबहुल

    • Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state in India.
    • India has become the world's most populous country.

    Synonyms crowded densely populated heavily populated teeming

    Opposite sparsely populated deserted empty

◇Word family
population nounpopulate verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

crowded densely populated heavily populated teeming

Antonyms

sparsely populated deserted empty

?Which word?

Do not confuse populous (having many people) and popular (liked by many people).

Populous (जहाँ बहुत लोग रहते हों) और popular (जिसे बहुत लोग पसंद करें) में भ्रम न करें।

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General knowledge

India overtook China in 2023 to become the most populous country in the world.

GK: 2023 में India, China को पीछे छोड़कर दुनिया का सबसे अधिक जनसंख्या वाला देश बन गया।