Busy

/ˈbɪz.i/

Synonyms for "busy" (165 found)

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Closest matches (33)

Adjective(12 words)

engaged activeactive online communityastir busiest bustling busybodiedchaotic activity diagramclutteredcluttered deskconfusing layoutconstant motion

absorb active arabesque assiduousat itat workattend to businessbaroque brisk burden bustling busybody chichi complex complicated

Verb(4 words)

brisks busied busies bustled

Noun(2 words)

clattering cluttering

Strong matches (50)

Adjective(10 words)

crowded layoutdetailed elaborate employ energetic engageengage oneselffussyin useinterfering

Verb(1 words)

detailed devote diligent divert drive earnest elaborate elegant employ employed energetic engage engaged engross engrossed enterprising eventful fag fancy fine

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flamboyant florid flowery forward frillyfull of businessfussyhard at ithard at workhectic high-wrought humming hustling immerse impertinentin harnessindustrious inquisitive

Noun(1 words)

Related words (82)

intricate intrusive involve involvedkeep busylabored live lively luxuriant luxurious meddlesome meddlingmind the storemoresque move nosy obtrusive occupied occupy officious

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on dutyon the goon the hopon the jobon the jumpon the moveon the runoppress ornate ostentatious overdrive overelaborate overelegant overlabored overtask overtax overwork overworked overwroughtpass the timepicturesque popping prepossess presumptuous pretty-pretty prying pushing pushy rich rococo sedulous self-appointed snoopy soak spendspend the timesweat task taxtied upwork working

Adjective(12 words)

involvedkeep busylivelyloud noisemeddlesome meddling occupied occupyoccupy oneselfofficious ornate unavailable

Verb(4 words)

jammed occupy strapped trafficked

Noun(3 words)

level of activitymaximalistpaisley print

Adjective(1 words)

Related word relations

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7 relation types

More general

8 entries

activity appearance condition design engage occupy state work

More specific

13 entries

assignment bustling cluttered crowded elaborate lively ornate overloaded practice project read study swamped

Collocations

11 entries

busies withbusy afternoonbusy beebusy classroombusy daybusy schedulebusy signalbusy streetbusy with tasksbusy workerbusywork

Inflections

5 entries

busied busier busies busiest busying

Derivations

4 entries

busier busiest busily busyness

Antonyms

1 entries

similar

15 entries

activeat workdiligent drudging employed engaged fancy intrusive laboring labouring occupied overbusytied uptoilingup to

Sample sentences

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They are too busy fighting against each other to care for common ideals.

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Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.

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You are a busy man, so I will adjust myself to your schedule.

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You are always as busy as a bee.

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