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New2grammar  #538726  Wed, 09 Jul 08 01:57 PM
What's the opposite of "The bar is crowded"? Also what's the opposite of "The subway station is crowded"?
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optilang  #538730  Wed, 09 Jul 08 02:05 PM
The bar is empty

This place is empty

The subway station is empty
  
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Mr Wordy  #538736  Wed, 09 Jul 08 02:12 PM

You can use "uncrowded", but "empty", "practically/nearly/almost empty" or "not very crowded" would probably be more usual in an everyday informal context.

  
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