overbusy
Excessively tied up
Overbusy means excessively occupied or preoccupied with activity, often to the point of stress or neglecting what matters.
Someone overbusy with work might miss family dinners.
The word carries a hint of criticism—that the busyness is unnecessary or self-imposed: She's overbusy with committees and has no time for herself.
Overwhelmed beyond capacity
- overburdenedCarrying more than manageable
- overcommittedPledged beyond capacity
- overextendedBeyond sustainable capacity
- overworkedLaboring beyond healthy limits
overwhelmed · inundated · maxed-out · overtasked · encumbered · buried · slammed · underwater
swamped
Overwhelmed beyond capacity
- overburdenedCarrying more than manageable
- overcommittedPledged beyond capacity
- overextendedBeyond sustainable capacity
overworked · overwhelmed · inundated · maxed-out · overtasked · encumbered · buried · slammed · underwater · juggling
frenetic
Wildly agitated, fast
- franticWildly anxious or desperate
- chaoticTotally without arrangement
- bustlingFull of energetic activity
whirlwind · manic · breakneck · feverish · rushed · harried · hurried · scrambling · scurrying · racing
frazzled
Mentally and physically depleted
tense · anxious · worn-out · strained · pressured · fatigued · depleted · overwrought · ragged · spent
overbusyidle
Without activity or purpose
inactive · leisured · unoccupied · at leisure · free
busy, business, businessman, busily, businesslike, busiest, businesses, busier, busyness