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单词 nosy
释义

nosy

adjective

ˈnō-zē How to pronounce nosy (audio)
variants or nosey
nosier; nosiest
: of prying or inquisitive (see inquisitive sense 2) disposition or quality : intrusive
nosy reporters
nosy neighbors
nosily
ˈnō-zə-lē How to pronounce nosy (audio)
adverb
nosiness
ˈnō-zē-nəs How to pronounce nosy (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • curious
  • inquisitive
  • prying
  • snoopy
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Example Sentences

nosy in-laws asking about our finances a nosy coworker sat down right next to us as we were having an unmistakably private conversation
Recent Examples on the Web Bears, frogs, bats, elephants, giraffes and more assess humankind as loud, messy and nosy — but also cute and cuddly. oregonlive, 15 Apr. 2022 No big announcement, no nosy questions, just some sweet photos of them showing up to a restaurant in near-identical pants or getting together for a picnic. Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 6 July 2022 Soon after, Guy, a struggling actor, lands a plum role on Broadway, while Rosemary, who has become pregnant, begins to suspect their good fortune is the result of their nosy neighbors’ satanic foul play. Alice Mcdermott, New York Times, 22 June 2022 On top of all that, Mable, Charles, and Oliver also have to deal with of classic scourge of nosy New York City neighbors. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2022 Amid the mysterious visitors and intergalactic vistas of the eight-episode storyline is a sprinkling of the naturalistic nuances of everyday life — doctor visits, nosy neighbors and a grandchild’s concern for her aging grandparents. Jim Cooke, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2022 Populated with gods, nymphs and three nosy Fates, the musical sets the tale of the tragedy of Orpheus and Eurydice into a vaguely Prohibition-era setting on Earth. oregonlive, 13 July 2022 If any microbial life was around at the time, it might have been flattened into these layers and preserved to this day—a thrilling prospect for the nosy aliens next door who are wondering whether life arose elsewhere in the solar system. Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 6 July 2022 Their two-person show attracts the attention of a nosy detective (Welket Bungué) and mousy organ registrar (Stewart), as authorities attempt to keep tabs and crack down on these radical mutations. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 3 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

nose entry 1

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

nosy

adjective

variants or nosey
ˈnō-zē
nosier; nosiest
: wanting to know about someone else's business
nosy neighbors

nosy

adjective

variants or nosey
1
as in prying
interested in what is not one's own business nosy in-laws asking about our finances

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • prying
  • inquisitive
  • curious
  • officious
  • snoopy
  • questioning
  • meddlesome
  • interested
  • intrusive
  • meddling
  • interfering
  • obtrusive
  • concerned
  • quizzical
  • interrogative
  • inquisitorial
  • inquisitional

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • disinterested
  • uninterested
  • incurious
  • uncurious
  • indifferent
  • unconcerned
  • apathetic
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2
as in busy
thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited a nosy coworker sat down right next to us as we were having an unmistakably private conversation

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • busy
  • meddlesome
  • intrusive
  • officious
  • prying
  • snoopy
  • intruding
  • curious
  • pushy
  • interfering
  • meddling
  • obtrusive
  • rude
  • presumptuous
  • annoying
  • inquisitive
  • pushing
  • impudent
  • presuming
  • protrusive
  • insolent
  • bumptious
  • brazen
  • impertinent
  • trespassing
  • invading
  • harassing
  • overbearing
  • pestiferous
  • bold
  • superserviceable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unobtrusive
  • uninvolved
  • quiet
  • silent
  • reclusive
  • reticent
  • taciturn
  • withdrawn
  • reserved
  • retiring
  • hands-off
  • restrained
  • inhibited
  • subdued
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