Synonyms for bustling

Most common

busy · roaring · seething

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Adjective

Antonyms

dead, deserted

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Busy; full of energy and noisy activity.

Example sentences

• busy This cross street is busy with pedestrian traffic.
• roaring The London express came roaring into the station.
• seething Mary is seething with rage she feels unable to express.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

busy²

5 letters

fussy²

6 letters

active², lively²

7 letters

roaring²

8 letters

seething²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (busy² = 2 syllables).