busyness

[biz-ee-nis]

noun

1. the quality or condition of being busy.

2. lively but meaningless activity.

Other Word Forms

• nonbusyness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of busyness¹

First recorded in 1840–50; busy + -ness

Example Sentences

The "noises, the bustling nature of a school – the busyness, all the classes walking around" make it a "real challenge" for those with sensory needs, she says.

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But the location’s busyness, congestion and crowding — it’s in one of the most overcrowded neighborhoods in the country — worried her.

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Now there is talk of a dual carriageway, better rail services, new homes, new reservoirs; a splurge of busyness to transform the region into "Britain's Silicon Valley".

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"There was a busyness before. It is only hitting people now."

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When he gets runs, he is praised for being busy, but that busyness can become frenetic, especially at the start of his innings.

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Related Words

• effort 
• industry 
• study