nosier
Increasingly given to snooping
Nosier is the comparative form of nosy—more inclined to pry into other people's business.
My neighbor got nosier after I started dating someone new.
She's even nosier than her mother.
Intrusively inquisitive
- snoopingSecretly investigating others
- meddlingIntrusive interference in others' concerns
- interferingIntruding in others' affairs
- invasiveEncroaching without welcome
obtrusive · overbearing · pushy · impertinent · presumptuous · forward · bold · tactless
One who spreads unverified talk
- tattletaleOne who informs on others
- blabbermouthOne who reveals secrets
- talebearerOne who spreads rumors
- whisperingBreathy, near-silent speech
chattering · scandalous · tabloid · paparazzi · eavesdropping · spying · snooping · informant
Seeking information actively
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- investigativeDevoted to examination
- probingThoroughly investigating something
- scrutinizingExamining something very closely
examining · observing · inspecting · inquisitive · interested · searching · exploring · researching
Causing mild frustration
- pesteringPersistent unwanted attention
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- aggravatingCausing irritation or worsening
- irksomeCausing mild frustration
nagging · troublesome · exasperating · vexing · maddening · obnoxious · tiresome · grating
prying
Intrusively inquisitive
- snoopingSecretly investigating others
- meddlingIntrusive interference in others' concerns
- interferingIntruding in others' affairs
invasive · obtrusive · overbearing · pushy · impertinent · presumptuous · forward · bold · tactless · encroaching
rumormonger
One who spreads unverified talk
- tattletaleOne who informs on others
- blabbermouthOne who reveals secrets
- talebearerOne who spreads rumors
whispering · chattering · scandalous · tabloid · paparazzi · eavesdropping · spying · snooping · informant · busybody
inquiring
Seeking information actively
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- investigativeDevoted to examination
- probingThoroughly investigating something
scrutinizing · examining · observing · inspecting · inquisitive · interested · searching · exploring · researching · analyzing
irritating
Causing mild frustration
- pesteringPersistent unwanted attention
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- aggravatingCausing irritation or worsening
irksome · nagging · troublesome · exasperating · vexing · maddening · obnoxious · tiresome · grating · pesky
- nosing aboutInvestigating without permission
- nosing aroundIntrusive informal investigation
- brown nosingObsequious flattery for advancement