Synonyms of tied-up

tied-up 1 of 2

adjective

as in engaged

involved in often constant activity

we'll be tied-up with work for the next several days

Synonyms & Similar Words

• engaged
• busy
• diligent
• employed
• occupied
• working
• preoccupied
• active
• bustling
• industrious
• immersed
• assiduous
• laborious
• absorbed
• humming
• hopping
• operating
• concentrating
• sedulous
• functioning
• operational
• knee-deep
• running
• animated
• focused
• going
• flourishing
• lively
• buzzing
• vibrant
• engrossed
• swamped
• happening
• thriving
• operative
• functional
• alive
• energetic
• living
• hardworking
• intent
• vigorous
• astir
• tireless
• indefatigable
• untiring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unemployed
• free
• idle
• unoccupied
• inactive
• lifeless
• dormant
• latent
• sleepy
• dead
• inert
• passive
• asleep
• quiescent
• slow
• unbusy
• dull
• inoperative
• nonoperating

tied up

2 of 2

verb

past tense of tie up

as in hampered

to create difficulty for the work or activity of

an accident is tying up traffic at 5th and Broadway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hampered
• impeded
• hindered
• embarrassed
• interfered (with)
• obstructed
• held back
• handicapped
• inhibited
• blocked
• delayed
• cramped
• stymied
• encumbered
• shackled
• handcuffed
• disrupted
• trammeled
• cramped one's style
• clogged
• held up
• hobbled
• short-circuited
• tied
• restrained
• manacled
• fettered
• gave a hard time
• constrained
• bound
• hog-tied
• thwarted
• bogged (down)
• frustrated
• checked
• curbed
• retained
• retarded
• stifled
• reined
• tethered
• balked
• arrested
• braked
• confined
• chained
• leashed
• hemmed (in)
• choked
• strangled
• barricaded
• baffled
• hedged (in)
• haltered
• blockaded
• foiled
• mired
• derailed
• roadblocked
• sabotaged
• smothered
• stumped
• suffocated
• repressed
• muzzled
• suppressed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assisted
• helped
• aided
• facilitated
• opened
• released
• cleared
• made way
• freed
• liberated
• untied
• unplugged
• loosened
• encouraged
• promoted
• smoothed
• unstopped
• unclogged
• furthered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tied-up

Verb

Milei has refused to implement it, and the fight is tied up in court. — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026

With fewer bankable names in Hollywood — at least in terms of being sure things to open a movie theatrically — and with most still being tied up in series and studio projects, that brings us back to the surge in genre. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2026

Her husband, Mike MacIvor, was tied up, blindfolded, and strangled. — Ted Scouten, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026

Investors have fretted about the possibility that Fox’s deal for Roku could get tied up as a result of Ruddy’s efforts. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026

High taxes plus wealth tied up in a home that’s too big all make smaller, more affordable options popular. — Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

About 70% of Chinese household wealth is tied up in property. — John Liu, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

The Exit Planning Institute notes a typical owner has around 80% of their net worth tied up in the business. — Ron Smith, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Well, Congress just passed with wide bipartisan support Russian sanctions that have been tied up for a number of years in Congress. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026