The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - busyadj.

1) occupied, engaged, employed, involved: I can't talk to you now, I'm busy. 2) working, industrious, active, diligent; bustling, hectic, lively, hustling, energetic: Are you very busy at the office these days? The diamond district is certainly a busy place. 3) ornate, elaborate, detailed, complicated, complex, (over-) decorated, intricate, Baroque, Rococo: Some of the late Victorian architecture is far too busy for my taste. --v. 4) occupy, involve, employ, divert, absorb, engross: She has busied herself with charity work to get her mind off the tragedy.