offensively curious or inquisitive; "curious about the neighbor's doings"; "he flipped through my letters in his nosy way"; "prying eyes"; "the snoopy neighbor watched us all day
disapproval If you describe someone as nosy, you mean that they are interested in things which do not concern them. He was having to whisper in order to avoid being overheard by their nosy neighbours I agree that the press is often too nosy about a candidate's personal history. always wanting to find out things that do not concern you, especially other people's private affairs. a nosy a thorough look around a place, especially somewhere that belongs to someone else and is private