Synonyms for nosy
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle.
They built tall fences, yet the nosy neighbors always seemed to know everything about them.
Related words
- Word family
- nosiness
- Phrases
- nosy parker
- Other spellings
- nosey
Example sentences
- prying I don't want anyone prying into my private life.
- curious He is curious about how she will receive the news.
- nasal He used to suffer from severe nasal congestion.
- meddlesome She's a meddlesome old gossip.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| nosy | rising | |
| prying | rising | |
| curious | rising | |
| nasal | rising | |
| meddlesome | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- nasal2
- 6 letters
- prying2, snoopy2, kaypoh
- 7 letters
- curious3
- 10 letters
- meddlesome3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (nasal2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- fouineur