Synonyms of busybody
Examples of busybody in a Sentence
The neighborhood busybody is telling everyone that the couple up the street is getting divorced.
that busybody across the street is always telling me how to tend to my own garden
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Claire was initially surprised that this busybody had assumed the role of her official helper without an invitation.
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Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
But Julie seems a victim here of Hedda’s artillery rather than a busybody relative anxious to extend the family line.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 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
There's just something delightful about Anya Taylor-Joy's take on the meddling, busybody heroine Emma and Johnny Flynn's swoony Mr. Knightley!
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
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Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
But Julie seems a victim here of Hedda’s artillery rather than a busybody relative anxious to extend the family line.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 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
There's just something delightful about Anya Taylor-Joy's take on the meddling, busybody heroine Emma and Johnny Flynn's swoony Mr. Knightley!
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for busybody
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“Busybody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/busybody. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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busybody
noun
busy·body
ˈbiz-ē-ˌbäd-ē 
: a person who meddles in the affairs of others
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