busiest

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engaged, at work adj.
active, on the go adj.
nosy, impertinent adj.

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

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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

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busiest

It reports that the heatwave has driven a surge in attendance at A&E departments, which last month had "their busiest time ever" due to a "record 2.5 million patients" needing care.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Summer is generally the region’s busiest season, but the demand has seemed even higher this year following the lengthy Highway 1 closure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

And he said the chain’s drive-throughs needed to get better at handling demand during the busiest hours — noting that by focusing too much on cost savings, the company had hurt its competitive standing.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026

Skye Mountain Rescue Team described the period from 07:00 to 20:00 on Friday as "one of the busiest days the team can remember".

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

When it came and Brother Hinton was taken to Harlem Hospital, we Muslims followed, in loose formations, for about fifteen blocks along Lenox Avenue, probably the busiest thoroughfare in Harlem.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey