busy
adjective
[ ˈbɪzi ]
• having a great deal to do.
• "he had been too busy to enjoy himself"
Similar:
occupied (in),
engaged in,
involved in,
employed in,
working at,
labouring at,
toiling at,
slaving at,
hard at work (on),
wrapped up (in/with),
rushed off one's feet (with),
hard-pressed,
time-poor,
at work (on),
on the job,
absorbed in,
engrossed in,
immersed in,
preoccupied with,
active (in),
lively,
industrious,
bustling,
energetic,
tireless,
busy as a bee,
on the go,
hard at it,
on the hop,
have one's hands full,
• excessively detailed or decorated.
• "the lavish set designs are a little too busy"
Similar:
excessively ornate,
over-ornate,
over-elaborate,
over-embellished,
overdecorated,
overblown,
overripe,
overwrought,
exaggerated,
overdone,
florid,
fussy,
cluttered,
contrived,
overworked,
over-detailed,
strained,
laboured,
baroque,
rococo,
heaving,
like Piccadilly Circus,
busy
verb
• keep oneself occupied.
• "she busied herself with her new home"
Similar:
occupy,
involve,
engage,
concern,
employ,
absorb,
engross,
immerse,
preoccupy,
interest,
entertain,
distract,
divert,
amuse,
beguile,
busy
noun
• a police officer.
• "I was picked up by the busies for possession"
Origin:
Old English bisgian (verb), bisig (noun); related to Dutch bezig, of unknown origin.
