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Definition of «busybody»

A busybody is someone who likes to interfere in other people's affairs or business, often without being asked for help. They tend to be nosy and pry into others' lives, trying to find faults or mistakes that they can then gossip about. In short, a busybody is someone who meddles in things that don't concern them.

Usage examples

  1. My neighbor is always poking her nose into everyone's business, she's such a busybody.
  2. Stop being a busybody and let people live their lives the way they want to.
  3. I heard Jane gossiping about everyone's personal matters, she's such a busybody.
  4. The office busybody always tries to get involved in other people's projects instead of focusing on their own work.
  5. She always wants to know all the details about other people's relationships, she's a total busybody.
  6. Despite not being involved, Sarah always feels the need to offer unsolicited advice, she's quite the busybody.
  7. The busybody in our group is always meddling in our plans and trying to impose their ideas on everyone.
  8. The busybody next door constantly monitors who comes in and out of our building and spreads false rumors.
  9. Sandra's constant prying into other people's affairs earned her the reputation of a busybody.
  10. The book club meeting turned into a debate due to the busybody member who insisted on discussing non-related topics.

Sentences with «busybody»

  • Luna's not even walking yet and Teigen's already an old hand at defending herself from Internet busybodies who can't just coo over the cute pictures and go on their merry way. (mommyish.com)
  • This provision basically eliminates the ability of busybodies like the former Harvard Shareholder Rights Project from acting as the «representative» of some shareholder, whereas in fact the Project was the real party in interest and was just piggybacking on the shareholders investment because it didn't own stock in the company. (professorbainbridge.com)
  • It's encouraging people to judge others based on appearances, and it implies that other people's bodies are fair game for judging by busybodies, passersby, and panels of strange men. (mommyish.com)
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