prying
/ˈpraɪɪŋ/
adjective
- Too interested in other people's private lives or affairs; nosy.
- The detective's prying eyes made everyone uncomfortable.
- I don't like prying questions about my salary.
- Her prying neighbor always asked about her mail.
Antonyms
verb
- To look or inquire closely, often in a way that is too curious or intrusive.
- He was prying around the office after hours.
- She couldn't help prying into the conversation next to her.
- Stop prying into my diary!
- To force something open or apart, often with a tool.
- The rescuers pried the door open to free the trapped driver.
- They were prying the lid off the crate with a crowbar.
- He pried the stuck window open with a knife.