Busy and Deadlocked

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Busy adjective - Involved in often constant activity.

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Deadlocked is an antonym for busy.

Nearby Words: busily, busyness, busied, busying

Deadlocked adjective - At a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions.

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Busy is an antonym for deadlocked in calm topic.

Nearby Words: deadlock, deadlocking

Al over the PA in Ratchet: Deadlocked: "Ratchet, I know you're busy with the killing and the hurting..."

Source: Oh God, with the Verbing!

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Deadlocked and Busy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/busy/deadlocked

Busy & Deadlocked. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/busy/deadlocked>.

Deadlocked or Busy. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/busy/deadlocked.

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