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busiest

ADJECTIVE

engaged, at work

Synonyms

STRONGEST

active unavailable working

STRONG

buried employed engaged engrossed hustling occupied overloaded persevering slaving snowed swamped

WEAK

already taken assiduous at it diligent having a full plate having enough on one's plate having fish to fry having many irons in the fire in a meeting in conference in someone else's possession in the field in the laboratory industrious on assignment on duty on the go tied up up to one's ears with a customer

Antonyms

STRONGEST

idle

STRONG

inactive unoccupied

WEAK

lazy quiet unbusy unemployed unengaged

ADJECTIVE

active, on the go

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bustling full hectic lively restless

STRONG

humming hustling popping tiring

WEAK

busy as a beaver energetic fussy strenuous tireless

Antonyms

WEAK

idle inactive lazy quiet unbusy unemployed unengaged

ADJECTIVE

nosy, impertinent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

curious

STRONG

forward interfering meddling prying stirring

WEAK

butting in inquisitive intrusive meddlesome nebby obtrusive officious pushy snoopy troublesome

Antonyms

WEAK

idle inactive lazy quiet unbusy unemployed unengaged

Example Sentences

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Some 18,000 cars are expected at Dover between Friday and Sunday, with Saturday the busiest day.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

When it comes to traffic on the UK's roads, the RAC thinks this late May bank holiday weekend will be the busiest in two years, with almost 19 million getaway trips being made.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Jim Reid, of Deutsche Bank, noted that this marks “one of the busiest days since the closure.”

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Authorities promise sweeping economic transformation at the entrance to one of the world's busiest waterways -- the Strait of Malacca, through which up to 30 percent of global trade passes.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Even when he was busiest smoothing down the paste on the wallpaper, or painting the outside of other people’s houses, he would forget what he was doing.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater