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busy vs officious

officious vs busy

busy and officious both are adjectives.

busy is a verb but officious is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
busy No Yes Yes No
officious No Yes No No
As adjectives, busy and officious are synonyms defined as:
  • busy and officious: intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
Other synonyms of busy include busybodied, interfering, meddlesome, meddling.
busy (adjective) officious (adjective)
actively or fully engaged or occupied intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
overcrowded or cluttered with detail
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
(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)
crowded with or characterized by much activity
busy (verb) officious (verb)
keep busy with
Difference between busy and officious

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