Nosy
adjective
Someone who is too interested in other people's private lives.
My neighbor is so nosy, always asking about my personal life.
Often appears as...
- nosy neighbor
- nosy parker
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Disapproving
adjective
Someone who is too interested in other people's private lives.
My neighbor is so nosy, always asking about my personal life.
Often appears as...
- nosy neighbor
- nosy parker
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Describes an undesirable trait; often used to criticize or express annoyance with someone's behavior.
I didn’t invite her to the party because she’s too nosy.
Pro Tip 2/3Privacy Invasion
Used when someone oversteps boundaries to gather information they're not entitled to.
Stop reading my diary, you're being nosy!
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Usage
Typically used in casual or informal settings rather than formal or professional ones.
Could you stop being nosy and mind your own business?
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Describes an undesirable trait; often used to criticize or express annoyance with someone's behavior.
I didn’t invite her to the party because she’s too nosy.
Pro Tip 2/3Privacy Invasion
Used when someone oversteps boundaries to gather information they're not entitled to.
Stop reading my diary, you're being nosy!
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Usage
Typically used in casual or informal settings rather than formal or professional ones.
Could you stop being nosy and mind your own business?
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Describes an undesirable trait; often used to criticize or express annoyance with someone's behavior.
I didn’t invite her to the party because she’s too nosy.
Pro Tip 2/3Privacy Invasion
Used when someone oversteps boundaries to gather information they're not entitled to.
Stop reading my diary, you're being nosy!
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Usage
Typically used in casual or informal settings rather than formal or professional ones.
Could you stop being nosy and mind your own business?
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Yuko Munakata: The...
One child might find it helpful when her mother provides structure. Her sister might find it's stifling. One child might think his parents are caring when they ask questions about his friends. His brother might think they're being nosy. One child might view a divorce as a tragedy,
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Building Wild: Tuffy...
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Everything you need to...
Eager and nosy for some personal details, the host of the Inn proposes a whoever tells the best tale will be treated to dinner. If not for their pilgrimage, many of these figures would never have had the chance to interact.
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Practising my roar! PIPE...
around as usual mama said is because they're nosy everyone is with their family just like me it looks like we're
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Technology worth loving...
designed object so how do you get wearable technology to how that same sort of connection with us generally when you want to have a connection with someone else he asked them questions right but not too many we don't want to be nosy destroyed model questions and with that in mind we
Video examples
Yuko Munakata: The...
One child might find it helpful when her mother provides structure. Her sister might find it's stifling. One child might think his parents are caring when they ask questions about his friends. His brother might think they're being nosy. One child might view a divorce as a tragedy,
Video examples
Building Wild: Tuffy...
peeing up the post right on that white insulated that stream of water hit that white insulator that kid fell on the ground he let go of himself and he was peeing if it's nothing turn rappers nosy like I don't know baby he leave em around Akane was gonna die
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Everything you need to...
Eager and nosy for some personal details, the host of the Inn proposes a whoever tells the best tale will be treated to dinner. If not for their pilgrimage, many of these figures would never have had the chance to interact.
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Practising my roar! PIPE...
around as usual mama said is because they're nosy everyone is with their family just like me it looks like we're
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Quote examples
Rachel Platten
American Musician
I love helping friends, and I like to think I am a good listener and supportive. I'm also just kind of nosy, so it would satisfy my need to know other people's stories.
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Howard Rheingold
American Critic
The Orwellian vision was about state-sponsored surveillance. Now it's not just the state, it's your nosy neighbor, your ex-spouse and people who want to spam you.
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Chelsea Cain
American Novelist
I'm usually too shy to write on planes because I assume that everyone on board is as nosy as I am and will look over my shoulder and read what I'm writing.
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Ann Widdecombe
British Politician
All of us, whether public figures or private individuals, should feel safe in our own homes and not fear surveillance from nosy neighbours.
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Ann Turner
American Writer
Writers are nosy people; we are endlessly curious: we ask questions when we shouldn't - we peek around corners when we are least expected.
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James Lapine
American Director
If you're like me and nosy, you're always eavesdropping on other people's conversations.
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Michael Hutchence
Australian Musician
The English press, are so nosy, and the English seem to love that eavesdropping.
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Joanna Coles
American Editor
I'm just super nosy, I love trying to understand what's going on.
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Tamron Hall
American Journalist
I grew a reputation for always asking questions and being nosy.
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Sophie Hannah
British Poet
Crime fiction is a way of satisfying that nosy need to know.
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Rachel Platten
American Musician
I love helping friends, and I like to think I am a good listener and supportive. I'm also just kind of nosy, so it would satisfy my need to know other people's stories.
Quote examples
Howard Rheingold
American Critic
The Orwellian vision was about state-sponsored surveillance. Now it's not just the state, it's your nosy neighbor, your ex-spouse and people who want to spam you.
Quote examples
Chelsea Cain
American Novelist
I'm usually too shy to write on planes because I assume that everyone on board is as nosy as I am and will look over my shoulder and read what I'm writing.
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Ann Widdecombe
British Politician
All of us, whether public figures or private individuals, should feel safe in our own homes and not fear surveillance from nosy neighbours.
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Ann Turner
American Writer
Writers are nosy people; we are endlessly curious: we ask questions when we shouldn't - we peek around corners when we are least expected.
Quote examples
James Lapine
American Director
If you're like me and nosy, you're always eavesdropping on other people's conversations.
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Michael Hutchence
Australian Musician
The English press, are so nosy, and the English seem to love that eavesdropping.
Quote examples
Joanna Coles
American Editor
I'm just super nosy, I love trying to understand what's going on.
Quote examples
Tamron Hall
American Journalist
I grew a reputation for always asking questions and being nosy.
Quote examples
Sophie Hannah
British Poet
Crime fiction is a way of satisfying that nosy need to know.
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