busyness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɪz.i.nəs/ (General-American)
- /ˈbɪz.i.nɪs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /bɪˈziː.nɛs/ (South-Asia)
Etymology
From busy + -ness; the ⟨y⟩ (-y) is kept to distinguish from business (of which it is a doublet), which is derived from the same two morphemes but by regular spelling rules.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The state of being busy.
She moved back to the table, and her busyness expressed her purpose but also perhaps hid some sort of regret at the news.
2004, Alan Hollinghurst, chapter 17, in The Line of Beauty […], London: Picador, →ISBN:A world without rigid temporal boundaries gave some a rare chance to relax and regroup after many years of busyness.
2016, Benjamin H. Snyder, The Disrupted Workplace […] , Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 144:The actor has also visited acupuncture and massage therapists more regularly to prime her body for the busyness of her schedule.
2023 June 15, Kat Moon, “Ashley Park’s Main Character Energy From ‘Joy Ride’ Is Here To Stay: ‘I’m Treating Myself Like A Lead Now’”, in Women's Health:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| busy-ness | alternative | lexicographic | |
| busynesse | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (4)
pl zarobienie (state of being busy) · pl zalatanie (state of being busy) · pl zabieganie (state of being busy) · pl zapracowanie (state of being busy)