adjective
- showing too much curiosity about other people’s private affairs
Usage: informal
Examples
- My nosey neighbor always asks about my personal life.
- Stop being so nosey and mind your own business.
- The nosey reporter kept asking inappropriate questions.
- She’s too nosey for her own good.
- I don’t like nosey people who eavesdrop on conversations.
- The children were being nosey about the wrapped presents.