SNOOPY Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

snoopy

adjective

ˈsnü-pē

Definition of snoopy

as in curious

interested in what is not one's own business she feels that being snoopy is a desirable, even essential, trait in a reporter

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as in busy

thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited put a fence around the yard to keep out snoopy neighbors

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Recent Examples of snoopy But then, in 2013, she was cast as Zoe Barnes, the snoopy reporter who becomes strange bedfellows with Frank Underwood on House of Cards. — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026 He’s gone to visit Ellen at her home, a boarding house with a snoopy landlady living on the first floor. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025 From prank wars and mistaken identities to mischievous green slime and snoopy spies, there’s a film for every little prankster, but don’t worry! — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 12 Mar. 2025 Helen, who has two moms, and Grace, who loves her snoopy little sister, approach things in different ways. — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2024 That means your web searches and browser history could give away the Christmas surprise should your snoopy relatives sneak a peak at your laptop or a joint Amazon Prime account. — Amanda Pérez Pintado, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2022

Recent Examples of Synonyms for snoopy

Adjective

Her 10-week trial was held in a small town in rural Victoria that was inundated with media crews and curious members of the public who queued for hours each day for a seat in the public gallery.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
His collection was less the product of some grand strategy than an extraordinarily long social life, a curious eye, and a healthy dose of pragmatism.

— Daniel Cassady for ARTnews, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of curious

Adjective

Perhaps a Sunday evening after peak usage time, before a busy week ahead.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
The incident comes as Colorado experiences a sharp increase in bear activity fueled by poor natural food conditions, prompting officials to urge people to take extra precautions during the busy late-summer season.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of busy

Adjective

Dimes Square has like an annoying stereotype — people are kind of like, uh, jeans and a tank top.

— Zach Schiffman, Curbed, 21 Aug. 2026
When Mel arrives, all hell breaks loose, but at least the perpetually charming Fisher is up for the task of playing someone who is both completely annoying and totally winning.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of annoying

Adjective

Ambivalent about leaving Wisconsin, Caroline is befriended by the officious Jemma James (Mary Holland), whose husband, Eli (Michael Hough), is a railroad man.

— Judy Berman, Time, 9 July 2026
The former is heralded with a blast of horns; the latter guards its inner sanctum behind Tobie Windham’s officious sentry.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of officious

Adjective

Being asked to keep Nielsen’s proprietary devices in their homes is nothing new for the company’s panel participants, but the push to wear listening wearables could strike some as a bit intrusive.

— Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 19 Aug. 2026
Zeizel, who did not treat Clancy prior to the killings, testified that Clancy's intrusive thoughts eventually became unrelenting.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

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