Question

Choose the synonym of the word given below:
BUSY
a) Active
b) Weary
c) Preoccupied
d) Ignorant

Answer 1

Hint: In a language, there are millions of terms, and each word has a meaning which means what the word signifies. The purpose of that is to communicate something.

Complete answer: The word busy refers to the state of working hard or giving all the attention to a specific thing for a particular time. The origin of the word is from Old English ‘bisgian’. Let us look at an example here.
“The children were busy doing homework.”
So, now we must go through the meaning of the words given as an option to find out which word best expresses the meaning of busy.

>Active: It refers to a state of producing or involving action or making a movement. The origin of the word is from Middle English times. Let us look at an example here for better understanding.
“We are active members of our church.”
>Weary: It refers to having one’s patience, tolerance or pleasure exhausted. Weary comes from the Old English word ‘weirg’ which translates to “tired”. Let us look at an example here.
“We were all weary of waiting for you.”
>Preoccupied: It refers to the state of being focussed on whatever it is that we are doing. It is believed that the word was first used in the 16th century. This is the correct synonym for the word busy, so this is the correct answer. Let us look at an example here.
“Charlie seemed preoccupied and did not listen to what the general was saying.”
>Ignorant: It refers to someone who has not enough knowledge, understanding about a particular thing. The first known use of the word is in the 14th century. Let us look at an example here.
“He pretended to be ignorant.”

Hence the correct answer is option C

Note: If you're ever conflicted with the definitions of the word, look for proper guidance in a dictionary always. You may also look in the Thesaurus to get the correct answer to the question, to find out the similar words.