buttinskis

Unwelcome advice givers

Buttinskis is the plural of buttinsky, a person who habitually intrudes into other people's affairs or conversations.

The word plays on "butt in" with a mock Yiddish or Slavic suffix: The neighborhood buttinskis always have opinions about how you should raise your kids.

meddling

busybody

Intrusive meddler

nosy parker · yenta · gossip · snoop · prying · interfering · officious · meddlesome · intrusive · obtrusive

nosiness

snooping

Secretly investigating others

rubbernecker · peeping · inquisitive · overcurious · probing · spying · nosy · busybody · inquiring · watchful

annoyance

nuisance

Cause of aggravation

aggravation · vexation · pestering · nag · gadfly · irksome · exasperating · galling · tiresome · obnoxious

Opposites
social intrusiveness

buttinskiswallflowers

Timid party attendees

recluses · hermits · shrinking violets · introverts · loners

Family

buttinsky, buttinski, buttinskies

Familiarity
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Profile
Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G