Learn how to use the comparative “more overpopulated” and superlative “most overpopulated” with example sentences and differences.

What is the comparative form of “overpopulated”?

The comparative form of “overpopulated” is “more overpopulated”.

Example

The city is more overpopulated than the suburbs.

Example

The school is more overpopulated this year compared to last year.

What is the superlative form of “overpopulated”?

The superlative form of “overpopulated” is “most overpopulated”.

Example

Among all the cities in the country, Tokyo is the most overpopulated.

Example

The apartment complex is the most overpopulated in the entire neighborhood.

Why is this expression not used with most, more?

"Most" and "more" are used with "overpopulated" to form the comparatives and superlatives. The forms "more overpopulated" and "most overpopulated" are commonly used to indicate a higher degree of population density.

Does this expression have an irregular comparative/superlative form?

"Overpopulated" follows the regular pattern of using "more" and "most" for forming comparatives and superlatives.

Expressions with similar meanings to “more overpopulated”

denser

Used to describe a place with a higher population density.

Example

The downtown area is denser than the rural areas.

more crowded

Used to indicate that a place has a larger number of people than it can comfortably accommodate.

Example

The train during rush hour is more crowded than at other times of the day.

Expressions with similar meanings to “most overpopulated”

densest

Used to describe a place with the highest population density.

Example

The capital city is the densest in the country.

most crowded

Used to indicate that a place has the largest number of people than it can comfortably accommodate.

Example

The subway station during peak hours is the most crowded in the city.

Using than with comparative “more overpopulated”

When using the comparative form "more overpopulated" to compare two places, you would use "than" to connect the two parts of the comparison: Example: "The city is more overpopulated than the suburbs." Here, "than" is used to show that the level of population density in the city is higher than the level of population density in the suburbs.

How can I use this expression in context?

“more overpopulated” and “most overpopulated” can be used in a variety of situations to compare speed.

• 1. Cities

  New York City is more overpopulated than smaller towns.

  New York City is more overpopulated than smaller towns.

• 2. Schools

  The high school is the most overpopulated in the district.

  The high school is the most overpopulated in the district.

• 3. Neighborhoods

  The downtown area is more overpopulated than the residential areas.

  The downtown area is more overpopulated than the residential areas.

• 4. Countries

  China is the most overpopulated country in the world.

  China is the most overpopulated country in the world.