Busy and Catatonic

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Busy adjective - Involved in often constant activity.

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Catatonic is an antonym for busy.

Nearby Words: busily, busyness, busied, busying

Catatonic adjective - Not expressing any emotion.

Usage example: a catatonic stare was all that the neglected resident of the nursing home seemed capable of

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Busy is an antonym for catatonic.

Fear to the point of being in a near catatonic state, with Matt being too busy trying to find a cure to be with her, and eventually we learn that there is no cure.

Source: Comicbook / Daredevil

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