overbusy

adjective

over·​busy ˌō-vər-ˈbi-zē 

: excessively busy: such as

a

: having too many tasks or activities that require time or attention

overbusy parents

an overbusy schedule

b

: too full of distracting detail or action

Many of these objects are so small that they are impossible to locate and are blurry in the too-detailed, overbusy art.

—Kirkus Reviews

… Dracula's mythic status takes a backseat to an overbusy plot.

—Robert K. Elder

… you'll miss a lot of overbusy animated shenanigans but you'll still get the gist of the story.

—Peter Rainer

Those duels … are superbly handled, the highlights of a riveting if at times overbusy staging …

—Jesse Green

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above