prying Synonyms

prying Meaning

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prying (n)

offensive inquisitiveness

Wordnet

prying (s)

offensively curious or inquisitive

FAQs About the word prying

offensive inquisitiveness, offensively curious or inquisitive

interrogation, inquiry,questioning, interest, regard, wonderment, intrusiveness, obtrusiveness, inquisitiveness,interference

incuriousness, disregard, unconcern, unconcern, incuriosity, indifference, incuriosity, disregard,indifference, incuriousness

She noticed her neighbor prying through her mail when she returned home.

His prying questions made her uncomfortable during the job interview.

Despite her efforts to keep it private, her nosy coworker was always prying into her personal life.

The detective spent hours prying into the suspect's background to gather evidence.