Synonyms of busybody

busybody

noun

ˈbi-zē-ˌbä-dē 

as in intruder

a person who meddles in the affairs of others

that busybody across the street is always telling me how to tend to my own garden

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intruder
• gossiper
• meddler
• spy
• interloper
• buttinsky
• gossip
• interferer
• kibitzer
• informant
• informer
• intermeddler
• snoop
• betrayer
• nosey parker
• snake
• snooper
• peeper
• tattletale
• teller
• gawker
• tattler
• rubberneck
• gazer
• quidnunc
• gaper
• revealer
• prier
• rubbernecker
• peeping Tom
• prattler
• sneak
• discloser
• squealer
• blabber
• gawper
• talebearer
• stool pigeon
• telltale
• snitcher

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of busybody

Such nanny state meddling in social media is something only a busybody in Sacramento could possibly think is a worthwhile exercise of legislative activity. — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 3 Sep. 2025

Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman starred, with Ives and Madeleine Sherwood, as Brick’s busybody sister-in-law, reprising their stage roles. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026

A number of presences, including Hunter Schafer‘s busybody assistant and Kaia Gerber’s entourage hanger-on, flit about on the periphery while the leads conversationally duke it out. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026

Even today, the vast majority of parents, educators, legislators, and other busybodies think teens and kids in general are spending too much time on TikTok, on Instagram Reels, on YouTube Shorts, on social media, on devices, on screens, and online. — Philip Maymin, Forbes.com, 21 Feb. 2026