ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Overbusy

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Overbusy is an adjective meaning Excessively busy; officious.

Meaning

Excessively busy; officious.

More Meanings

  1. (transitive) To busy or involve (oneself) too thoroughly in something.

Example Sentences

Returning to England, he was there imprisoned, some say for overbusying himself in matters of foreign trade.

Word Forms

Synonyms for overbusy

Depending on context, synonyms include busy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include busy, overofficious, superofficious, polypragmatic, overoccupied, over-industrious.

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