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busier

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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For council teams who end up clearing the litter along busier roads, the danger is often mitigated by having to temporarily close routes – to the inconvenience of commuters.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Jacob Knutton, who manages a British-themed restaurant and store in New York, says business has been "a lot busier" around the King's visit.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Prices are ticking up, and brokers are getting busier as something stirs Cuba's real estate market, long battered by sanctions, recession and mass emigration.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Trading desks are raking in money from volatile markets and dealmakers are busier than they have been in a while.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The third floor is even busier than the fourth.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements