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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busiest

The real-estate industry had been hoping this year’s spring selling season, typically the busiest period of the year, would shake the frozen market loose.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

With the Red Sea a key link between Europe and Asia, the strait is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

In New York City's Times Square, one of the busiest pedestrian intersections in the world, photographs of Wang Wang come up on a gigantic digital screen every 35 minutes.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Memphis is also home to the busiest cargo airport in the country.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

A tall building in Stonetown’s busiest district must surely have many offices inside, he thought.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart