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- [biz-ee-nis]
- /ˈbɪz i nɪs/
- /ˈbɪzɪnɪs/
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- [biz-ee-nis]
- /ˈbɪz i nɪs/
Definitions of busyness word
- noun busyness the quality or condition of being busy. 1
- noun busyness lively but meaningless activity. 1
- noun busyness The state of being busy. 0
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Origin of busyness
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; busy + -ness
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Parts of speech for Busyness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
busyness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
busyness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for busyness
noun busyness
- study — a room, in a house or other building, set apart for private study, reading, writing, or the like.
- effort — exertion of physical or mental power: It will take great effort to achieve victory.
- industry — the aggregate of manufacturing or technically productive enterprises in a particular field, often named after its principal product: the automobile industry; the steel industry.
- perseverance — steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement.
- attentiveness — characterized by or giving attention; observant: an attentive audience.
Antonyms for busyness
noun busyness
- idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
- laziness — lazy evaluation
- apathy — You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
- indifference — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
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