Annoying and Busy

Annoying

Annoying adjective - Causing annoyance.

Busy and annoying are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Busy" instead an adjective "Annoying".

Nearby Words: annoy, annoyed, annoyance

Busy

Busy adjective - Thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited.
Usage example: she's one of those busy production facilitators—always concerned about other people's work and never her own

Annoying and busy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Annoying" instead an adjective "Busy".

Nearby Words: busily, busyness, busied, busying

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • UNC, however is too busy with one of the greatest rivalries in the history of college basketball to pay much attention to State, and considers NC State to be, at most, an annoying little brother.
    Source: Unknown Rival
  • One plane might act as bait while another tries to shoot you down, and in particularly annoying furballs, three planes will come after you while the fourth keeps your wingman busy.
  • Apparently the ghost haunting the family knows who killed her; however, they're too busy worrying about the husband's annoying brother to notice.
    Source: Ghostly Goals
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