overbusy

1 6.1

So busy with many tasks that you cannot rest or take breaks

adjective
/ˌoʊvərˈbjuːzi/

: demasiado ocupado

Don't be overbusy!

Examples

The overbusy manager rarely found time to sit down for lunch.
He felt overbusy at work, unable to take a single break all day.
Many parents become overbusy juggling their children's schedules and their own responsibilities.
She feels overbusy with all her projects.
After a long week at work, she felt overbusy and needed a weekend to relax.
His overbusy lifestyle made it difficult for him to spend time with his family.
The overbusy schedule of the students left them little time for relaxation.

Synonyms

swamped with work

vsoverbusy

Informal

2 4.4

You have too much work and not enough time

is excessive engagement more broadly not only extreme workload

overscheduled

vsoverbusy

2 5.2

Someone who has too many planned activities and very little free time

is general excessive occupation rather than only many planned events

busy as a bee

vsoverbusy

Informal

1 3.4

Working very hard all the time

is excess occupation that may be negative rather than praiseworthy industry

up to one's ears

vsoverbusy

Informal

6.9

Very busy with work or tasks and feeling overwhelmed

is general excess occupation rather than only deep involvement

Antonyms

idle

60 2.8

Not working or being used

unoccupied

13 3.4

Empty and not used by anyone

How Busy

overbusy

1 6.1

swamped with work

Informal

2 4.4

busy

∞ 1.0

occupied

75 1.8

Surface Forms

overbusy positive

Morphology

overbusy = busy (transparent) = over + busy

Formed by the productive prefix 'over-' meaning 'excessively' added to the adjective 'busy', so the meaning 'too busy' is directly derived.

Etymology

Overbusy comes from the prefix over- meaning 'too much' and the word busy meaning 'full of work' or 'active'. So overbusy describes someone who has 'too much' to do and is too busy to rest.