buttinskies
Uninvited advice givers
Buttinskies is the plural of buttinsky, a person who interferes in others' affairs or offers unwanted advice.
The word plays on the verb *butt in* with a mock Eastern European surname suffix: The neighborhood buttinskies had opinions about everyone's business.
Also spelled buttinskis.
One who pries
- interloperOne who enters uninvited
- yentaNosy, meddling woman
- nosy parkerOverly curious meddler
- backseat driverPassenger offering unsolicited advice
eavesdropper · gossipmonger · tattletale · pryer · fusser · gadfly · intruder · rubberneck
Intrusively curious
- intrusiveInvading others' privacy
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- presumptuousOverstepping appropriate boundaries
- impertinentRudely presumptuous
obtrusive · tactless · forward · brazen · pushy · officious · meddlesome · prying
Intrusively inquisitive
- nosinessHabit of prying
- meddlingIntrusive interference in others' concerns
- snoopingSecretly investigating others
- intrudingEntering without welcome
interfering · eavesdropping · overstepping · encroaching · uninvited advice · second-guessing · micromanaging · interrupting
State of being bothered
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- aggravationState of being vexed
vexation · displeasure · resentment · indignation · pique · chagrin · disgruntlement · eye-rolling
snoop
One who pries
- interloperOne who enters uninvited
- yentaNosy, meddling woman
- nosy parkerOverly curious meddler
backseat driver · eavesdropper · gossipmonger · tattletale · pryer · fusser · gadfly · intruder · rubberneck · gawker
nosy
Intrusively curious
- intrusiveInvading others' privacy
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- presumptuousOverstepping appropriate boundaries
impertinent · obtrusive · tactless · forward · brazen · pushy · officious · meddlesome · prying · unwelcome
prying
Intrusively inquisitive
- nosinessHabit of prying
- meddlingIntrusive interference in others' concerns
- snoopingSecretly investigating others
intruding · interfering · eavesdropping · overstepping · encroaching · uninvited advice · second-guessing · micromanaging · interrupting · imposing
annoyance
State of being bothered
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
aggravation · vexation · displeasure · resentment · indignation · pique · chagrin · disgruntlement · eye-rolling · rebuff