busyless
/ˈbɪzɪlɪs/rare
adjective
Not busy; lacking business or (useful) occupation.
- Theobald's reading of The Tempest has been challenged by most editors; Stanley Wells and Gary Taylor's 1986 edition of the Compl. Wks. gives ‘busielest’; for other readings see their William Shakespeare: a Textual Companion (1987) 615/1..
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Duchess of Newcastle (?1623–1673), writer. Probably from busy + -less.
- practical criticism
- practicalise
- practicalism
- practicalist
- practicality
- practicalization
- practicalize
- practical joke
- practical joker
- practically
- practically minded
- practical nurse
- practical nursing
- practical politician
- practical politics
- practical theology
- practicant
- practice
- practiceable
- practice court
- practice curve
- practiced
- practice makes perfect
- practice note
- practice pad