employed

involved in often constant activity insisted that the children be employed in some useful activity, even during school vacations Synonyms of employed active, assiduous, bustling, diligent, busy, engaged, hopping, industrious, laborious, occupied, sedulous, tied-up, workingWords Related to employed 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; hardworking; indefatigable, tireless, untiringNear Antonyms of employed free; asleep, dormant, latent, lifeless, quiescent, sleepy; inert, passive; dead, dull, slow; inoperative, nonoperatingAntonyms of employed idle, inactive, unbusy, unemployed, unoccupied