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busy
Synonyms and Antonyms of busy
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involved in often constant activity
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
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marked by much life, movement, or activity
3
thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited
interfering, intruding, intrusive, meddlesome, meddling, nosy (or nosey), obtrusive, officious, presuming, presumptuous, protrusive, prying, pushing, pushy, snoopy
Synonym Discussion of busy
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- too busy to spend time with the children
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- industrious employees
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- very diligent in her pursuit of a degree
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- assiduous practice
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- a sedulous investigation of the murder
busy
Synonyms and Antonyms of busy
to hold the attention of
catch one's eye
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