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officious vs busy

busy vs officious

officious and busy both are adjectives.

officious is not a verb while busy is a verb.

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

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