unbusy

adjective

un·​busy ˌən-ˈbi-zē How to pronounce unbusy (audio)
: not engaged in or characterized by activity : not busy
an unbusy afternoon
unbusy roads
an unbusy schedule

Examples of unbusy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Or, even better, until some productive, unbusy scientist clones me a sister-wife. Tanika Davis, baltimoresun.com, 15 Nov. 2019

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Word History

First Known Use

1731, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unbusy was in 1731

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“Unbusy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbusy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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