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bustling

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of bustling

1 involved in often constant activity

A bustling greeter was there to welcome guests to the grand opening.

Synonyms of bustling

active, assiduous, busy, diligent, employed, engaged, hopping, industrious, laborious, occupied, sedulous, tied-up, working

Words Related to bustling

knee-deep, swamped

animated, astir, buzzing, flourishing, happening, humming, lively, thriving, vibrant

absorbed, concentrating, engrossed, focused (also focussed), immersed, intent, preoccupied

alive, functional, functioning, going, living, operating, operational, operative, running

energetic, vigorous

indefatigable, tireless, untiring

Near Antonyms of bustling

asleep, dormant, latent, lifeless, quiescent, sleepy

dead, dull, slow

inoperative, nonoperating

Antonyms of bustling

idle, inactive, unbusy, unemployed, unoccupied

2 marked by much life, movement, or activity

a bustling shopping center during the holiday season

Synonyms of bustling

abuzz, alive, animated, astir, brisk, busy, buzzing, flourishing, happening, hopping, humming, kinetic, lively, rousing, stirring, thriving, vibrant

Words Related to bustling

abounding, crowded, overflowing, populous, swarming, teeming, thronging

Antonyms of bustling

asleep, dead, inactive, lifeless, sleepy

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