nosy

adjective
UK: /ˈnəʊ.zi/
US: /ˈnoʊ.zi/

  1. Someone who is too interested in things that do not concern them, especially other people's private affairs.

    1. My neighbor is a nosy person he always peeks through my window.
    2. People thought she was nosy because she always asked personal questions about their lives.

Synonyms

inquisitive curious prying

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "nosy" is /ˈnəʊ.zi/ in British English and /ˈnoʊ.zi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "nosy": inquisitive, curious, prying.

Example usage of "nosy": "My neighbor is a nosy person he always peeks through my window.". More examples on the page.