overbusy

Examples

• All

• 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

S

swamped with work

vsoverbusy

• Informal

1 4.4

You have too much work and not enough time

is excessive engagement more broadly not only extreme workload

U

up to one's ears

vsoverbusy

• Informal

1 6.9

Very busy with work or tasks and feeling overwhelmed

is general excess occupation rather than only deep involvement

B

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

O

overscheduled

vsoverbusy

1 5.2

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

is general excessive occupation rather than only many planned events

Antonyms

I

idle

57 2.8

Not working or being used

U

unoccupied

7 3.4

Empty and not used by anyone

How Busy

overbusy

6.1

swamped with work

• Informal

1 4.4

busy

∞ 1.0

occupied

1.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology