busybody

noun

busy·body ˈbi-zē-ˌbä-dē

Synonyms of busybody next

: an officious or inquisitive person

Examples of busybody in a Sentence

The neighborhood busybody is telling everyone that the couple up the street is getting divorced. that busybody across the street is always telling me how to tend to my own garden

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Of all people to hand a secret to, a religious busybody has to be among the worst. —

Caroline Framke, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024 Fiona Shaw plays the maiden sister of Roger Muldoon, friend of Grace, general busybody, possessor of zero ability to read a room. —

Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024 This style of browsing is distinct from the hunter and the busybody, as the dancer weaves a path through new information across broad subjects that have some tangible link. —

New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2024 The moment of recognition is fleeting but will soon enough be pivotal to the show — especially as it is cushioned by many a microaggression on both women (one Black, one Jewish) at the hands of the busybody store employees. —

Manuel Betancourt, Vulture, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for busybody