Busybody: meaning, definitions and examples

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busybody

 

[ หˆbษชziหŒbษ’di ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

inquisitive person

A busybody is someone who meddles in the affairs of others, often without being asked or invited. They are usually nosy and intrusive, always poking their nose where it doesn't belong.

Synonyms

intruder, meddler, nosy parker.

Examples of usage

  • He's such a busybody, always gossiping about other people's business.
  • The neighbors are a bunch of busybodies, constantly spying on everyone.
Context #2 | Noun

nosy person

A busybody is someone who is overly curious about other people's lives and activities, always prying and snooping around to satisfy their insatiable curiosity.

Synonyms

curious person, eavesdropper, snoop.

Examples of usage

  • Don't be a busybody and stop eavesdropping on our conversation.
  • She's a busybody who can't resist peeking through the windows to see what's going on.

Translations

Translations of the word "busybody" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น intrigante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเคพเคธเฅ‚เคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Neugierige

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pengintip

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะปั–ั‚ะบะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ plotkarz

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใŠใ›ใฃใ‹ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท commรจre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ metiche

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท meraklฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฐธ๊ฒฌ์Ÿ์ด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุถูˆู„ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ drbna

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ klebetnรญk

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฅฝ็ฎก้—ฒไบ‹็š„ไบบ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ opazovalec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ forvitinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำฉัะตะบัˆั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒญแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qeybษ™tรงi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ metiche

Etymology

The term 'busybody' originated in the late 16th century, combining 'busy' and 'body' to describe someone who is excessively busy or meddlesome. Over time, it evolved to refer specifically to someone who is overly inquisitive or nosy about other people's affairs.

See also: busily, busy, busyness.