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1. busy
adjective. [‘ˈbɪzi’] actively or fully engaged or occupied.
Antonyms
- unemployed
- negligent
- idle
- unreserved
- uninvolved
- unconnected
- uninhabited
Synonyms
- labouring
- overbusy
- engaged
- toiling
- occupied
Etymology
- busy (English)
- busi (Middle English (1100-1500))
2. busy
adjective. [‘ˈbɪzi’] intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner.
Antonyms
- unintrusive
- inadequate
- careless
- impatient
- unexploited
- bore
- defend
Synonyms
- meddling
- busybodied
- meddlesome
- officious
- interfering
Etymology
- busy (English)
- busi (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. busy
adjective. [‘ˈbɪzi’] overcrowded or cluttered with detail.
Antonyms
- plain
- malfunction
- stand still
Synonyms
- fancy
Etymology
- busy (English)
- busi (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. busy
adjective. [‘ˈbɪzi’] crowded with or characterized by much activity.
Antonyms
- inactive
- ungeared
Synonyms
- active
Etymology
- busy (English)
- busi (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. busy
verb. [‘ˈbɪzi’] keep busy with.
Antonyms
- idle
- protrusive
- convex
- extrusive
- misused
- unadorned
- unrhetorical
Synonyms
- occupy
- smatter
- work
- play around
- dabble
Etymology
- busy (English)
- busi (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. busy
adjective. [‘ˈbɪzi’] (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged’ is a British term for a busy telephone line).
Antonyms
- unoccupied
- studio
- inactivity
- fail
Synonyms
- occupied
- in use
Etymology
- busy (English)
- busi (Middle English (1100-1500))
What are the opposite words for busy?
Antonyms represent the polar opposite of a word, and in the case of «busy,» some fitting antonyms include «idle,» «free,» «leisurely,» and «unoccupied.» While busy is characterized by a hectic pace, a lack of time, and a constant flurry of activity, idle implies a lack of movement or action. Similarly, being free or leisurely means that there is no pressing urgency, and one has ample leisure time to spend on things they enjoy. Lastly, unoccupied means that a person or a place is not being used or filled with any activity. In all, antonyms can help paint a more well-rounded picture of a word by contrasting its meaning with its opposite.
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- slack
- inert
- lethargic
- free
- motionless
- slow
- inactive
- vacant
- deserted
- empty
- humdrum
- idle
- indolent
- pastoral
- unemployed
- uninhabited
- unoccupied
- all
- engaged, at work
- abandoned, unoccupied
- without charge
- boring, uneventful
- worthless, ineffective
- not engaged in action; inert, lazy
- sluggish
- lazy, sluggish
- calm, not moving
- peaceful, especially referring to the countryside
- lazy, negligent
- unhurried, lazy
- dull, slow-moving
- motionless, dirty
- without a job
- not inhabited
- unlived in
- empty; unoccupied
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