in a meeting

ADJECTIVE

busy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

active unavailable working

STRONG

buried employed engaged engrossed hustling occupied overloaded persevering slaving snowed swamped

WEAK

already taken assiduous at it diligent having a full plate having enough on one's plate having fish to fry having many irons in the fire in conference in someone else's possession in the field in the laboratory industrious on assignment on duty on the go tied-up up to one's ears with a customer

Antonyms

STRONGEST

idle

STRONG

inactive unoccupied

WEAK

lazy quiet unbusy unemployed unengaged

Example Sentences

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You learn how to walk into a room, how to command attention, how to be effective in a meeting and get what you need.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026

Forbes said in a meeting there had been a "number of instances of dangerous behaviour" in recent months.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

“Unfortunately, some consider negotiation to be surrender. It is not, ” he said in a meeting with political party representatives on Monday, according to a report from Lebanon’s state-news operator.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The weakness stems from concerns over a possible delay in a meeting between U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Her secretary, Ruth, said she was in a meeting.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

in a meeting

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