Bustling

/ˈbʌs(ə)lɪŋ/

Synonyms for "bustling" (52 found)

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Closest matches (11)

Adjective(1 words)

abuzz

active agitated alive brisk busy

Verb(5 words)

active brisks bustled busy buzz

Strong matches (15)

Noun(2 words)

buzzing clattering

Verb(1 words)

dynamic

energetic eventful fidgety fluttering fluttery fretfulfull of incidentfussing fussy hectic hopping

Adjective(1 words)

high energy environment

Related words (26)

humming hustling jumpy lively momentouson the gophenomenal popping restless stirring turbulent unquiet unsettled

Verb(8 words)

hurry lively rush scurry teem teeming thrive thriving

Adjective(3 words)

liveliestloud noisenoisy

Adjective(1 words)

prosperous

Noun(1 words)

thrumming

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More general

9 entries

act activityactivity descriptoradjective descriptoreconomic descriptormotion move qualifier

More specific

10 entries

bustling marketbusy districtcampus bustlecrowded plazaeconomic growthfestival bustleindustry expansionmarket bustlesector boomstreet bustle

Collocations

10 entries

bustling campusbustling citybustling commercebustling corridorbustling downtownbustling marketbustling marketplacebustling portbustling streetbustling street life

Inflections

4 entries

bustled bustlesmore bustlingmost bustling

Derivations

4 entries

bustle bustler bustlingly bustlingness

similar

1 entries

active

Sample sentences

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Everyone was bustling about.

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People are bustling about.

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The street was bustling with shoppers.

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Tokyo is bustling with life.

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