nosy
Meddling in affairs
Nosy means prying into other people's affairs, overly curious about things that aren't your business: Don't be so nosy, nosy neighbors.
The word suggests unwelcome intrusion—someone who asks too many questions or snoops where they shouldn't.
Also spelled nosey.
Prone to interfering
- pryingIntrusively inquisitive
- intrusiveInvading others' privacy
- interferingIntruding in others' affairs
- busybodyIntrusive meddler
buttinsky · overbearing · pushy · impertinent · presumptuous · obtrusive · officious · invasive
Eager to learn more
- curiousEager to learn
- probingThoroughly investigating something
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- inquiringSeeking information actively
interested · investigative · scrutinizing · searching · observant · attentive · perceptive · analytical
Secretly investigating others
- eavesdroppingSecretly listening to others
- spyingSecretly observing others
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- peekingFurtive quick looking
peeping · watching · monitoring · stalking · shadowing · tracking · sleuthing · wiretapping
Inclined to spread rumors
- tattlingReporting others' wrongdoing
- whisperingBreathy, near-silent speech
- scandalousMorally offensive or shocking
- blabbingCarelessly sharing secrets
chattering · tittle-tattle · hearsay · backbiting · loose-lipped · indiscreet · tell-all · tabloid
Causing mild irritation
- irritatingCausing mild frustration
- pesteringPersistent unwanted attention
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- aggravatingCausing irritation or worsening
irksome · vexing · exasperating · maddening · grating · tiresome · obnoxious · pesky
meddlesome
Prone to interfering
- pryingIntrusively inquisitive
- intrusiveInvading others' privacy
- interferingIntruding in others' affairs
busybody · buttinsky · overbearing · pushy · impertinent · presumptuous · obtrusive · officious · invasive · tactless
inquisitive
Eager to learn more
- curiousEager to learn
- probingThoroughly investigating something
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
inquiring · interested · investigative · scrutinizing · searching · observant · attentive · perceptive · analytical · discerning
snooping
Secretly investigating others
- eavesdroppingSecretly listening to others
- spyingSecretly observing others
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
peeking · peeping · watching · monitoring · stalking · shadowing · tracking · sleuthing · wiretapping · bugging
gossipy
Inclined to spread rumors
- tattlingReporting others' wrongdoing
- whisperingBreathy, near-silent speech
- scandalousMorally offensive or shocking
blabbing · chattering · tittle-tattle · hearsay · backbiting · loose-lipped · indiscreet · tell-all · tabloid · busybody
annoying
Causing mild irritation
- irritatingCausing mild frustration
- pesteringPersistent unwanted attention
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
aggravating · irksome · vexing · exasperating · maddening · grating · tiresome · obnoxious · pesky · nagging
- slang traitsbossy, brainy, bubbly, chatty, cheeky
- gossiprumor, rumors, gossip, hearsay, whisper
- interferenceinterfering, meddling, intruding, butting in, obstructing
- slang adjectivescool, awesome, dope, lit, sick
- Nosenostrils, nares, septum, turbinate, turbinates
- flawsfaults, defect, flaw, blemish, flaws
nosyincurious
Lacking desire to learn
uncurious · uninterested · indifferent · uninquisitive · apathetic
nosydiscreet
Careful to avoid notice
respectful · tactful · unobtrusive · unintrusive · hands-off
- runny noseNasal discharge symptom
- stuffy noseObstructed nasal airways
- broken noseFractured facial bone
- bloody noseNasal bleeding injury
- nose jobSurgical reshaping of the snout
- blow one's noseExpel nasal mucus forcefully