adjective
- showing too much curiosity about other people’s private affairs
Usage: informal
Examples
- My nosy neighbor always asks about my personal life.
- Don’t be so nosy about what’s in my bag.
- The nosy reporter kept asking inappropriate questions.
- She’s too nosy for her own good.
- I try not to be nosy, but I overheard their conversation.
- The children were being nosy about the wrapped presents.