NOSINESS Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

nosiness

noun

Definition of nosiness

as in curiosity

an eager desire to find out about things that are often none of one's business your annoying nosiness isn't going to win you any friends

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Recent Examples of nosiness Cohen knows today’s podcasting cabal owes him a debt for pioneering its booking practices; Call Her Daddy and Las Culturistas don’t get to bounce between Michelle Obama and Huda Mustafa from Love Island USA without Cohen’s tradition of loving nosiness. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 May 2026 Or plain nosiness, which is also rampant. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025 One curious dog has left people in stitches after he was caught on camera letting his nosiness get the better of him, with the ensuing video going viral. — Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 Our social voyeurism may have deep evolutionary roots The human fascination with watching others—whether through reality TV, Instagram stories or overheard drama—is often dismissed as nosiness. — Clarissa Brincat, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2025 The desire to know the answer to those questions is not a matter of prurient nosiness. — Mick Lasalle, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2024

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Noun

Kids discover older products through popular culture, family influences and their own curiosity about earlier eras.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
The documentary, which had its world premiere in the Feature Documentary Competition at Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival, grew out of Mustapha’s curiosity about this particular group of men and questions about his own understanding of masculinity.

— Essie Assibu, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of curiosity

Noun

Mental health experts have voiced concerns about chatbots’ sycophancy, lack of clinical nuance, and ability to reinforce delusional beliefs.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
The deal drew concern from legislators and delivery drivers, who worried about reduced competition.

— Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of concern

Noun

His inquisitiveness is a trait inherited from his father, who still grills Carpenter during breaks in tours.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026
Over time, however, the construct of critical thinking has expanded to encompass personal development, emotional reflection, and dispositional traits such as inquisitiveness, self-confidence, and maturity.

— Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of inquisitiveness

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