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not busy

ADJECTIVE
slack
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lackadaisical lax lethargic permissive sluggish stagnant
STRONG
delinquent derelict dull idle quiet slow
WEAK
asleep on the job behindhand careless dilatory disregardful dormant easygoing faineant fainéant inactive inattentive indolent inert neglectful quiescent regardless remiss slothful slow-moving tardy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
active energetic lively strict
STRONG
busy careful intelligent quick smart
WEAK
alert disciplined rigid stiff taut tight

Example Sentences

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All the worthy work on the park might be at risk if surrounding neighborhoods are not busy enough to keep Pershing Square active and safe.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2024

Manager Philippe Clement has been adamant in recent times that he is not "busy" with what Celtic or anyone else is doing, only "busy" with Rangers.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2024

Now, he said "it's not busy at all, no one is buying."

From Reuters • Aug. 25, 2023

If that’s the case, you could choose to go to restaurants when they are not busy.

From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2023

The centrioles, which hoist the microtubules on which chromosomes are strung for mitosis, are similar separate creatures; when not busy with mitosis, they become the basal bodies to which cilia are attached.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas