busyness

noun

busy·​ness ˈbi-zē-nəs 

: a busy quality or state: such as

a

: the state of having or being involved in many activities

the busyness of her schedule

What with the busyness of the holidays and that conviction, I didn't pay much attention to my bird feeder for the next few days.

—Emily Pasquale

b

: the state of having many details

Consider other factors as well, such as color contrast, pattern busyness, and furnishings sizes.

—Better Homes and Gardens

Examples of busyness in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Experts like Dr Tracy King, a chartered clinical psychologist specialising in workplace wellbeing, neurodivergence, and nervous system regulation, refer to this as ‘performative busyness’, in other words confusing movement with progress. —Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

In a culture that tends prize busyness above all else, rest can feel like rebellion. —Allison Palmer august 19, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025

Locals have a lot to get used to with these changes: longer wait times, additional food options, more traffic, less available parking, the busyness of downtown and more. —Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025

Schluter cited tree removal, traffic conflicts with buses and schools, the busyness of intersections, and the project’s high cost as reasons to adjust the plan. —Kansas City Star, 5 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for busyness

• equinus
• coyness
• dryness
• highness
• linus
• minus
• pinus
• shyness
• sinus