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Busybodied

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the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

adj. intruding unasked into the affairs of others.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Of the nature of a busybody; meddlesome.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

adj. intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

Word Usage

"Officious, adj: intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner; "an interfering old woman"; "bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself"; "busy about other people's business" [syn: interfering, meddlesome, meddling, busy, busybodied] posted by redbarren at 4: 40 PM"

Equivalent

intrusive

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

interfering meddlesome meddling officious busy