| Main Entry: | occupied |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | busy |
Synonyms: |
active, clocked up, employed, engaged, engrossed, head over heels, tied up, too much on plate, working |
| Notes: | occupied means in use or seized and controlled as by military invasion; preoccupied means deeply absorbed in thought or having compulsive concern with something |
Antonyms: |
idle, inactive, not busy, unoccupied |