busier

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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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busier

He said it would be from Thursday onwards that hospitality businesses would see their premises become busier still, as the first part of the week was more competition focused.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

"At the weekend it gets busier, but otherwise..." one hotel manager said, trailing off.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

“We are busier than we’ve ever been,” he said of the firm, founded in 1962.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

“I think beach-side hotels have been busier, because tourists are more interested in going to the beach while here.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

I had expected that by now the search party would have grown tired and gone home but I was surprised to find the enterprise busier than ever.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt