bustling
Full of busy, noisy activity.
bustling in a sentence
- The bustling market was packed with shoppers, stalls and shouting traders.
- The train station was bustling at eight o'clock, with noisy crowds hurrying in every direction.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to bustling?
- Aempty
- Bquiet
- Cbusy
- Dstill
Show the answer
C: busy. The other three mean the opposite of bustling.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to bustling?
- Alively
- Bcrowded
- Cquiet
- Dbusy
Show the answer
C: quiet. The other three mean nearly the same as bustling.
Words that mean something similar
busy, lively, crowded
Words that mean the opposite
quiet, empty, still
More words about places & settings
- cavern: A very large cave.
- chaotic: Completely confused and without any order.
- chasm: A very deep crack or gap in the ground.
- crevice: A narrow crack in rock or a wall.
- dank: Unpleasantly damp, cold and musty, like the inside of a cave.
- debris: The broken bits and pieces left scattered after something is destroyed.
- derelict: Empty, abandoned and falling to pieces.
- desolate: Empty, lonely and sad, with nothing and nobody in it.
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