overcurious
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7.9
- adjective
- /ˌoʊvərˈkjʊriəs/
:
demasiado curioso
- A little boy born with copper skin set down amid a swarm of little boys with copper skin on summer loan was almost impossible to single out unless some overcurious mother were to make the ridiculous request, "Will the real copper boy go home?"
Examples
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Being overcurious can sometimes cause misunderstandings in relationships.
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My neighbor's overcurious nature often leads her to ask questions about everyone else's business.
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He was told that his overcurious approach to others' personal lives made them uncomfortable.
Synonyms
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1.3
Wanting to learn more about something and asking questions
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3.4
Too interested in other people's private life in an annoying way
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4.4
Wanting to know or learn things, sometimes too nosy
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5.5
Showing too much interest in other people's private lives
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8.4
A person who is too interested in other people's private lives
Antonyms
How Curious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word overcurious joins over- 'too much' and curious 'wanting to know', and curious is related to the simple word care. So, overcurious means 'too interested' in other people's business or in things that do not concern you.