snoopiness
Habit of meddling
Snoopiness is the quality of being nosy or prying into others' affairs.
It suggests an intrusive curiosity about things that aren't one's business: Her snoopiness about the neighbors' mail made everyone uncomfortable.
The word carries mild disapproval—snoopiness is unwelcome even when the snoop means no harm.
Intrusively curious
- meddlesomeProne to interfering
- pryingIntrusively inquisitive
- busybodyIntrusive meddler
- interferingIntruding in others' affairs
invasive · overbearing · obtrusive · eavesdropping · impertinent · presumptuous · intrusiveness · tactless
Secretly observing others
- wiretappingCovert phone surveillance
- buggingSecretly recording conversations
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- trackingMonitoring location over time
sleuth · stalking · watching · tailing · reconnaissance · investigation · undercover · covert
Sense of unease about motives
- warinessCautious distrust
- paranoiaIrrational persecution fears
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- misgivingUneasy feeling of doubt
doubt · vigilance · watchfulness · second-guessing · guardedness · cynicism · apprehension · distrustful
Trivial, idle chatter
- scandalmongerSpreader of shameful rumors
- whisperingBreathy, near-silent speech
- loose-lippedProne to revealing secrets
- blabbingCarelessly sharing secrets
tabloid · paparazzi · grapevine · hearsay · backbiting · telltale
nosy
Intrusively curious
- meddlesomeProne to interfering
- pryingIntrusively inquisitive
- busybodyIntrusive meddler
interfering · invasive · overbearing · obtrusive · eavesdropping · impertinent · presumptuous · intrusiveness · tactless · unwelcome
spying
Secretly observing others
- wiretappingCovert phone surveillance
- buggingSecretly recording conversations
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
tracking · sleuth · stalking · watching · tailing · reconnaissance · investigation · undercover · covert · shadowing
suspicion
Sense of unease about motives
- warinessCautious distrust
- paranoiaIrrational persecution fears
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
misgiving · doubt · vigilance · watchfulness · second-guessing · guardedness · cynicism · apprehension · distrustful
tittle-tattle
Trivial, idle chatter
- scandalmongerSpreader of shameful rumors
- whisperingBreathy, near-silent speech
- loose-lippedProne to revealing secrets
blabbing · tabloid · paparazzi · grapevine · hearsay · backbiting · telltale
snoopinessdiscretion
Careful judgment in speech
tactfulness · circumspection · delicacy · propriety · considerateness
snoopinessincuriosity
Absence of inquisitiveness
indifference · disinterest · unconcern · aloofness · detachment