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Noisy vs Nosy - What's the difference?

noisy | nosy |

As adjectives the difference between noisy and nosy

is that noisy is making a noise, especially a loud sound; clamorous; vociferous; turbulent; boisterous; as, the noisy crowd while nosy is prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle.

noisy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Making a noise, especially a loud sound; clamorous; vociferous; turbulent; boisterous; as, the noisy crowd.
  • Full of noise.
  • Derived terms

    * noisy miner

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    nosy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * nosey

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle
  • They built tall fences, yet the nosy neighbors always seemed to know everything about them.

    Synonyms

    * interfering * kibitzing * meddlesome

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