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BUSIED Synonyms

There are 19 synonyms of the word busied. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word busied. (close relations)
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engaged
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

• involved in military hostilities

• reserved in advance

• (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)

• (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting

• having services contracted for

• built against or attached to a wall

• pledged to be married

absorbed
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• giving or marked by complete attention to

• retained without reflection

active
adjectiveadj
adjective

• tending to become more severe or wider in scope

• disposed to take action or effectuate change

• characterized by energetic activity

• exerting influence or producing a change or effect

• full of activity or engaged in continuous activity

• (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions

• expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:

• (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being

• (of e.g. volcanoes) capable of erupting

• (of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt

• engaged in full-time work

noun

• chemical agent capable of activity

• the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb

• a person who is a participating member of an organization

adjective satellite

• engaged in or ready for military or naval operations

• taking part in an activity

• in operation

bustling
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• full of energetic and noisy activity

involved
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• connected by participation or association or use

adjective satellite

• entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire

• emotionally involved

• highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

• enveloped

laboring
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective satellite

• doing arduous or unpleasant work

occupied
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective

• held or filled or in use

• seized and controlled as by military invasion

adjective satellite

• resided in; having tenants

• having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

preoccupied
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• deeply absorbed in thought

• having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

toiling
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• doing arduous or unpleasant work

working
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked

adjective satellite

• actively engaged in paid work

• adequate for practical use; especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish something

• adopted as a temporary basis for further work

• (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing

• serving to permit or facilitate further work or activity

immersed
adjectiveadj
verb

• thrust or throw into

• devote (oneself) fully to

• enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

• cause to be immersed

busybodied
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

fussy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• annoyed and irritable

• overcrowded or cluttered with detail

• exacting especially about details

interfering
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

meddlesome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

meddling
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the act of altering something secretly or improperly

adjective satellite

• intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

occupy
verbv
verb

• keep busy with

• live (in a certain place)

• occupy the whole of

• be on the mind of

• march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation

• require (time or space)

• consume all of one's attention or time

• assume, as of positions or roles

officious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

in use
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (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)

• currently being used

Best Hypernyms For BUSIED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for busied, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for ENGAGED

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