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snoopy

snoopy

1 8.4
A person who is too interested in other people's private lives
  • adjective
  • /ˈsnuːpi/
translation icon : fisgón
  • Some of the snoopy neighbors always peek through the curtains to see what's going on.

Examples

  • Also, it's important to keep our browsing info safe from the snoopy ISPs and Nord VPN will do just that.

  • All patients are snoopy.

    Good Morning, Miss Dove (1955)

  • I'm snoopy.

    Courting Mom and Dad (2021)

  • Almost nothing in these two warehouses was being distributed because, well, in addition to what I'd heard or surmised, I was getting too snoopy and no more questions could be answered.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Also, it's important to keep our browsing info safe from these snoopy ISPs, and Nord VPN will do just that.

  • I don't mean to be snoopy, but I couldn't help overhearing your conversation.

  • Her snoopy nature made her a great gossip at the office.

Synonyms

nosy
vssnoopy
  • Offensive
60 3.4

Too interested in other people's private life in an annoying way

is more strongly offensive and unduly interested rather than merely curious
intrusive
vssnoopy
52 6.1

Entering where you are not wanted and disturbing someone's privacy

is more about unduly seeking private information rather than physical intrusion
inquisitive
vssnoopy
25 4.4

Wanting to know or learn things, sometimes too nosy

is more negative, being unduly interested and offensively prying into privacy
busy
vssnoopy
  • Offensive
9 7.5

Showing too much interest in other people's affairs

is more focused on undue curiosity and offensive interest rather than action
meddlesome
vssnoopy
8 7.2

Tending to get involved in other people's business and annoy them

is more about intrusive curiosity than active meddling or interference
overcurious
vssnoopy
1 7.9

Too curious about things that do not concern you

is more about offensive personal prying into others' private matters
prying
vssnoopy
7.0

Showing too much interest in other people's private lives in an annoying way

is more offensively curious and actively seeks others' private information
busy-bodied
vssnoopy
  • Offensive
8.4

A person who tries to find out or change other people's private lives

is more about offensive interest and prying rather than formal interference

Antonyms

discreet
115 5.8

Careful about what you say and do to avoid upsetting people or drawing attention

uninterested
20 3.5

Not wanting to know about or take part in something

How Intrusive

intrusive
52 6.1
prying
7.0
snoopy
1 8.4
nosy
  • Offensive
60 3.4
inquisitive
25 4.4
curious
675 1.3

Surface Forms

snoopy positive

Morphology

snoopy = snoop (transparent) = snoop + y

The adjective is transparently built from the verb 'snoop' plus the suffix '-y', meaning inclined to snoop.

Etymology

Snoopy comes from the verb snoop, which means 'to pry' or 'to nose around'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine a dog sniffing for secrets, because a snoopy person is someone who pokes into other people's business.