Meaning & use
nosey
Excessively curious about other people's private affairs.
See it in a sentence
The nosey neighbor always asked about our visitors.
Try not to be so nosey about your coworkers' personal lives.
A note on using this word
Nosy is the more common spelling in American English, while nosey appears more often in British usage.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
discreet
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