Busy — synonyms, busy antonyms, definition

1. busy (o)

absent away gone left not in on vacation out

2. busy (a)

absorbed active advancing agile alert animated assiduous attentive brisk bustling constant contemplative crowded determined diligent eager earnest effervescent efficient employed • • •

3. busy (Verb)

attend employ engage engross fill monopolise monopolize occupy take up work

busy (Verb) — Keep busy with. ex. "She busies herself with her butterfly collection"

work dabble play around potter putter smatter

4. busy (Adjective)

busybodied fussy interfering meddling idle

busy (Adjective) — Actively or fully engaged or occupied. ex. "busy with her work" ex. "a busy man" ex. "too busy to eat lunch"

busy (Adjective) — Overcrowded or cluttered with detail. ex. "a busy painting"

busy (Adjective) — Intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner. ex. "busy about other people's business"

busy (Adjective) — Crowded with or characterized by much activity. ex. "a very busy week" ex. "a busy life" ex. "a busy street" ex. "a busy seaport"

busy (Adjective) — (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability. ex. "her line is busy" ex. "kept getting a busy signal"