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busybody
bus·y·bod·y B0576800 (bĭz′ē-bŏd′ē)n. pl. bus·y·bod·ies A person who meddles or pries into the affairs of others.busybody (ˈbɪzɪˌbɒdɪ) n, pl -bodiesa meddlesome, prying, or officious person ˈbusyˌbodying nbus•y•bod•y (ˈbɪz iˌbɒd i) n., pl. -bod•ies. a person who pries into or meddles in the affairs of others. [1520–30] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | busybody - a person who meddles in the affairs of othersnosey-parker, nosy-parker, quidnuncmeddler - an officious annoying person who interferes with others |
busybodynoun nosy parker (informal), gossip, troublemaker, snoop, intriguer, intruder, pry, eavesdropper, snooper, stirrer (informal), meddler, scandalmonger Some busybody tipped off the police.busybodynounA person given to intruding in other people's affairs:interloper, meddler, quidnunc.Informal: kibitzer.Slang: buttinsky.Archaic: pragmatic.TranslationsIdiomsSeeI don't want to sound like a busybody, butbusybody
Synonyms for busybodynoun nosy parkerSynonyms- nosy parker
- gossip
- troublemaker
- snoop
- intriguer
- intruder
- pry
- eavesdropper
- snooper
- stirrer
- meddler
- scandalmonger
Synonyms for busybodynoun a person given to intruding in other people's affairsSynonyms- interloper
- meddler
- quidnunc
- kibitzer
- buttinsky
- pragmatic
Synonyms for busybodynoun a person who meddles in the affairs of othersSynonyms- nosey-parker
- nosy-parker
- quidnunc
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