nosy

nosy

adjective

Definition of NOSY

1

interested in what is not one's own business <nosy in-laws asking about our finances>

Synonyms inquisitive, nosy (or nosey), prying, snoopy

Related Words interfering, intrusive, meddlesome, meddling, obtrusive, officious; inquisitional, inquisitorial, interrogative, questioning, quizzical; concerned, interested

Near Antonyms apathetic, disinterested, indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested

Antonyms incurious, uncurious

2

thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited <a nosy coworker sat down right next to us as we were having an unmistakably private conversation>

Synonyms busy, interfering, intruding, meddlesome, meddling, nosy (or nosey), obtrusive, officious, presuming, presumptuous, protrusive, prying, pushing, pushy, snoopy

Related Words bold, brazen, bumptious, impertinent, impudent, insolent, rude; invading, trespassing; curious, inquisitive; annoying, harassing, pestiferous; overbearing, superserviceable

Near Antonyms hands-off; uninvolved; quiet, reclusive, reserved, reticent, retiring, silent, taciturn, withdrawn; inhibited, restrained, subdued

Antonyms unobtrusive

Variants of NOSY

nosy or nosey