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active vs busy

busy vs active

active is a noun but busy is not a noun.

active and busy both are adjectives.

active is not a verb while busy is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
active Yes Yes No No
busy No Yes Yes No
active (noun) busy (noun)
a person who is a participating member of an organization
the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
chemical agent capable of activity
active (adjective) busy (adjective)
(used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being actively or fully engaged or occupied
characterized by energetic activity overcrowded or cluttered with detail
tending to become more severe or wider in scope intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
disposed to take action or effectuate change (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line)
(of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt crowded with or characterized by much activity
(of e.g. volcanoes) capable of erupting
full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
exerting influence or producing a change or effect
engaged in full-time work
expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:
(of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
in operation
taking part in an activity
engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
active (verb) busy (verb)
keep busy with
Difference between active and busy

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