Word BUSY: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

busy

🇺🇸 [ˈbɪzi]

Meanings

Having a lot of things to do or being engaged in activities. A person or place that is busy is often full of people, tasks, or activities, leading to a sense of constant movement and productivity.

Examples

• She’s too busy to take a call right now.
• The streets were busy with people shopping for the holidays.
• I'm really busy this week preparing for my exams.

Synonyms

occupied • active • engaged

Antonyms

idle • leisurely • inactive