nosy
adjective/ˈnəʊzi/
/ˈnəʊzi/
(also nosey)
(informal, disapproving)- too interested in things that do not involve you, especially other people’s affairs synonym inquisitive
- nosy neighbours
- Don't be so nosy—it's none of your business.
- Being the nosy type, I stopped to ask what they were doing.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryNosy is used with these nouns:- neighbour
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