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nosiness

/ˈnəʊ.zi.nəs/

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noun

/ˈnəʊ.zi.nəs/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее качество или состояние чрезмерного любопытства или вмешательства в дела других, часто навязчивым или оскорбительным образом.

A noun referring to the quality or state of being overly curious or prying into the affairs of others, often in an intrusive or offensive manner.

uncountable

  1. Offensive inquisitivenessB2informal

    The quality of being overly curious about other people's private matters, often in an intrusive or annoying way.

    ruНазойливое любопытство

    • Her nosiness about his personal life made him uncomfortable.
    • The neighbor's nosiness led her to peek through the curtains constantly.
    • He couldn't stand the nosiness of his coworkers asking about his salary.

    Synonymscuriosityinquisitivenessintrusivenessmeddlesomenessprying

    Antonymsdisinterestindifferenceunconcern

Forms
  • nosinesses plural form
  • nosinesses' possessive plural form
  • nosiness's possessive singular form
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