Busy

/ˈbɪz.i/

Synonyms for "busy" (165 found)

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Closest matches (33)

Adjective(12 words)
engagedactiveactive online communityastirbusiestbustlingbusybodiedchaotic activity diagramclutteredcluttered deskconfusing layoutconstant motion
Noun(2 words)

Strong matches (50)

Related words (82)

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Collocations

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

Inflections

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Derivations

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Antonyms

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similar

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Sample sentences

32 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

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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