Busy synonyms
Category:
Part of speech:
having other fish to fry
Engaged
Having or showing a capacity for persistent effort; not tiring or relenting:
The definition of bustling is something full of noise, energy and activity.
Hectic is defined as being overly busy or full of activity.
The definition of intrusive is someone or something that invades personal space, that becomes too involved or that comes too close without being invited.
overelaborate
Excessively elaborate.
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Insistently or impertinently curious or inquisitive:
diligent (related)
Performing with intense concentration, focus, responsible regard.
with a patient
Engaged
Full of life; active; vigorous
Meddling or inclined to meddle; interfering
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The definition of obtrusive is noticeable and undesirable, or something that sticks out or is in the way.
Officious
butting-in
Officious
active (related)
Being in physical motion:
elaborate (related)
The definition of elaborate is done with great or numerous details.
The definition of industrious is someone who is hardworking, dedicated and a problem solver.
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The definition of intent is being focused on something.
(Archaic) Industrious; hardworking
Offering unnecessary and unwanted advice or services; meddlesome, esp. in a highhanded or overbearing way
Throbbing with life and activity; lively
on an assignment; with a customer
Engaged
already taken
In use
Of, relating to, or done in preparation for the future:
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Easily upset; given to bouts of ill temper:
Not at leisure; occupied; employed; busy
That buzzes, drones, or hums
That suffices but requires additional work.
Of or relating to energy.
unemployed (antonym)
Not being used; idle.
unoccupied (antonym)
Not being used:
free (antonym)
Generous; liberal.
not in use (antonym)
In use
rented (related)
In use
ornate (related)
Elaborately, heavily, and often excessively ornamented.
Taken in, sucked up, assimilated, etc.
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Diligent; persevering
Engaged
Stimulating or invigorating.
Engaged
Preoccupied with something to the exclusion of everything else.
(Informal) Given to prying; inquisitive
Industrious; diligent.
Tending to persevere.
Not available, accessible, or at hand.
Not tiring or ceasing; indefatigable or persistent:
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Constant personal attention and often obsequious solicitude.
The action of engaging or the state of being engaged:
operosity
sedulity
The quality or fact of being sedulous
inactive (antonym)
Not affecting the plane of polarized light: said of some isomers of certain optically active crystalline substances
lazy (antonym)
Requiring little or no effort.
unbusy (antonym)
Not busy
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quiet (antonym)
Restrained, as in style; understated:
Filled near or to capacity:
Employ is defined as to give someone work for pay, or to put someone or something to use.
Engage is defined as to get someone interested in something or to have a conversation or discussion with someone.
(Military) To have, or to have taken, possession or control of (a territory).
action (related)
Designating or of a type of film characterized by a fast-paced plot, a series of suspenseful confrontations, violent fight and chase scenes, etc.
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simple (related)
Easy to understand, do, or carry out:
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
Appointed by oneself.
The definition of involved is complicated or confusing, or participating in, or connected with a close relationship.
in conference
Engaged
in a meeting
Engaged
in the field
Engaged
etc.; on duty
Engaged
(Slang) Having sex
on-the-move
Changing location
on-the-run
(Idiomatic) Constantly traveling or moving from place to place.
Engaged
Tending to work with ardour
buried in
Engaged
Engaged
up to one's ears
Engaged
up to one's neck
Engaged
up to one's eyeballs
Engaged
on the jump
Engaged
hard at it
Engaged
having many irons in the fire
Engaged
in someone else's possession
In use
Having a great deal or many:
Fuller
(Informal) Annoyingly aggressive and persistent
available (antonym)
Readily obtainable.
Very busy or active
happy (related)
pleasant (related)
Find another word for busy. In this page you can discover 104 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for busy, like: occupied, having other fish to fry, tireless, bustling, hectic, intrusive, overelaborate, prying, diligent, attentive and with a patient.