Nosy vs Intrusive - What's the difference?
nosy | intrusive | Synonyms |
prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle
Tending or apt to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without right or welcome.
(geology) Of rocks: forced, while in a plastic or molten state, into the cavities or between the cracks or layers of other rocks.
(geology) An igneous rock that is forced, while molten, into cracks or between other layers of rock
As adjectives the difference between nosy and intrusive
is that nosy is prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle while intrusive is tending or apt to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without right or welcome.As a noun intrusive is
an igneous rock that is forced, while molten, into cracks or between other layers of rock.nosy
English
Alternative forms
* noseyAdjective
(en adjective)- They built tall fences, yet the nosy neighbors always seemed to know everything about them.
Synonyms
* interfering * kibitzing * meddlesomeAnagrams
* ----intrusive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Did it ever cross your mind that he might find all those questions you ask intrusive ?
