busy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɪzi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbɪzi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bizē)

Inflections of 'busy' (adj):
busier
adj comparative
busiest
adj superlative
Inflections of 'busy' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
busies
v 3rd person singular
busying
v pres p
busied
v past
busied
v past p

busy
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Sense: Adjective: occupied
Synonyms:
occupied, tied-up (informal), employed Collocations, working Collocations, engaged Collocations, active Collocations, busy as a bee (informal), taken Collocations
Antonyms:
available Collocations, open Collocations, free Collocations, unoccupied, unemployed Collocations
Sense: Adjective: unavailable
Synonyms:
unavailable, otherwise engaged, otherwise occupied, unreachable, not available, not in
Sense: Adjective: bustling
Synonyms:
bustling Collocations, abuzz, buzzing, alive Collocations, lively Collocations, humming, hopping (US, informal), aboil
Sense: Adjective: crowded
Synonyms:
crowded Collocations, packed Collocations, overflowing, swarming, thronged, teeming, abounding, full Collocations, rammed (UK, informal)
Sense: Adjective: hectic
Synonyms:
hectic Collocations, eventful, full Collocations, lively Collocations, packed Collocations, action-packed
Sense: Adjective: meddling
Synonyms:
meddling, meddlesome, nosy Collocations (informal), nosey (informal), prying, snoopy, snooping, intrusive, obtrusive, interfering, officious
Antonyms:
unobtrusive, uninvolved, low-key, hands-off
Sense: Adjective: too detailed
Synonyms:
cluttered, overelaborate, overdone, overly detailed, overembellished, overwrought, fussy Collocations, crowded Collocations
Antonyms:
sparse Collocations, lacking Collocations, skimpy, bare Collocations, inadequate, insufficient, bare bones


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