Nosey (Adjective)
Meaning
Offensively curious or inquisitive; "curious about the neighbor's doings"; "he flipped through my letters in his nosy way"; "prying eyes"; "the snoopy neighbor watched us all day".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She didn't mean to be nosy, but she couldn't help checking out the strange noises coming from next door.
- His nosy coworker had a habit of reading over his shoulder whenever he was working on a sensitive project.
- The nosy journalist was always snooping around for a scoop, no matter who she had to hurt in the process.
- Her nosy aunt asked intrusive questions about her love life at the family reunion.
- The nosy neighbor would often knock on their door just to see what they were up to.