Definition of overbusy
: excessively busy: such as
a
: having too many tasks or activities that require time or attention
- overbusy parents
- an overbusy schedule
b
: too full of distracting detail or action
- Many of these objects are so small that they are impossible to locate and are blurry in the too-detailed, overbusy art.
- —Kirkus Reviews
- … Dracula's mythic status takes a backseat to an overbusy plot.
- —Robert K. Elder
- … you'll miss a lot of overbusy animated shenanigans but you'll still get the gist of the story.
- —Peter Rainer
- Those duels … are superbly handled, the highlights of a riveting if at times overbusy staging …
- —Jesse Green
