prying

adj.窥视的,

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
prying (adjective)
inquisitive in an annoying, officious, or meddlesome way curious
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
prying (adjective)
1.
interested in what is not one's own business
SYNONYMS:
inquisitive, nosy ( nosey), prying, snoopy
RELATED WORDS:
interfering, intrusive, meddlesome, meddling, obtrusive, officious; inquisitional, inquisitorial, interrogative, questioning, quizzical; concerned, interested
NEAR ANTONYMS:
apathetic, disinterested, indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested
incurious, uncurious
prying (adjective)
2.
thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited
SYNONYMS:
busy, interfering, intruding, meddlesome, meddling, nosy ( nosey), obtrusive, officious, presuming, presumptuous, protrusive, prying, pushing, pushy, snoopy
RELATED WORDS:
bold, brazen, bumptious, impertinent, impudent, insolent, rude; invading, trespassing; curious, inquisitive; annoying, harassing, pestiferous; overbearing, superserviceable
NEAR ANTONYMS:
hands-off; uninvolved; quiet, reclusive, reserved, reticent, retiring, silent, taciturn, withdrawn; inhibited, restrained, subdued
unobtrusive
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