Busy and Rude

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

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

Nearby Words: busily, busyness, busied, busying

Rude

Rude adjective - Hastily or roughly constructed.

Busy and rude are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Busy" instead an adjective "Rude".

Nearby Words: rudeness, rudely

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Rude has a thick metal billboard and its supporting structure fall on his head while he's busy fighting Loz.
    Source: Hard Head
  • In the life-simulator Alter Ego, there is one scenario where you are faced with a rude store manager who is too busy engaging in idle chit-chat to serve you.
  • On my planet, even infants can manage the unbridled joy of flight, but you are too busy being grumpy and rude to feel anything at all!
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