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busy vs active

active vs busy

busy is not a noun while active is a noun.

busy and active both are adjectives.

busy is a verb but active is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
busy No Yes Yes No
active Yes Yes No No
busy (noun) active (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
busy (adjective) active (adjective)
actively or fully engaged or occupied (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being
overcrowded or cluttered with detail characterized by energetic activity
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner tending to become more severe or wider in scope
(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) disposed to take action or effectuate change
crowded with or characterized by much activity (of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt
(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
busy (verb) active (verb)
keep busy with
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