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

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

Claire was initially surprised that this busybody had assumed the role of her official helper without an invitation. — 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