What is another word for prying?
368 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ pɹˈa͡ɪɪŋ], [ pɹˈaɪɪŋ], [ p_ɹ_ˈaɪ_ɪ_ŋ]
Prying is the act of being nosy or intrusive, and it is often regarded as an undesirable trait. There are many synonyms that can be used to describe this behavior, including being curious, inquisitive, scrutinizing, meddlesome, intrusive, snoopy, nosey, and nosy-parker. These words all convey the same underlying meaning of being overly curious or intrusive, but they vary in terms of their connotation. Some of these words have a more negative connotation than others, such as being meddlesome or snoopy, while others are more neutral, like inquisitive or curious. Regardless of the word used, prying behavior is generally frowned upon and seen as rude or inappropriate.
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Similar words for prying:
- curious (adjective)
- intrusive (adjective)
- busy (adjective)
- impertinent (adjective)
- inquiring (adjective)
- inquisitive (adjective)
- interfering (adjective)
- meddlesome (adjective)
- nosy (adjective)
- obtrusive (adjective)
- curiosity (noun)
- hunt (noun)
- interference (noun)
- meddling (noun)
- spying (noun)
- searching (verb)
Synonyms for Prying:
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adj.
• curious- Disquisitive ,
- Eavesdropping ,
- Peering ,
- agape ,
- agog ,
- fascinated ,
- inquisitive ,
- interested ,
- investigative ,
- meddlesome ,
- nosy ,
- overcurious ,
- peeking ,
- poking ,
- questioning ,
- searching ,
- snoopy ,
- more interested .
- dis courteous ,
- dis gracious ,
- dis-courteous ,
- dis-gracious ,
- flippest ,
- ill mannered ,
- illmannered ,
- in appropriate ,
- in congruous ,
- in solent ,
- in-appropriate ,
- in-congruous ,
- in-solent ,
- lippier ,
- lippiest ,
- more disgracious ,
- more procacious ,
- most disgracious ,
- most procacious ,
- out line ,
- pre sumptuous ,
- un civil ,
- un gracious ,
- un mannerly ,
- un suitable ,
- un-civil ,
- un-gracious ,
- un-mannerly ,
- un-suitable ,
- uncalledfor .
- fact finding ,
- factfinding ,
- in quiring ,
- in-quiring ,
- more catechistic ,
- more fact finding ,
- more fact-finding ,
- more factfinding ,
- more heuristic ,
- more investigatory ,
- more outward looking ,
- more outward-looking ,
- more outwardlooking ,
- more socratic ,
- most catechistic ,
- most fact finding ,
- most fact-finding ,
- most factfinding ,
- most heuristic ,
- most investigatory ,
- most outward looking ,
- most outward-looking ,
- most outwardlooking ,
- most socratic ,
- outward looking ,
- outwardlooking .
- big eyed ,
- bigeyed ,
- more big eyed ,
- more big-eyed ,
- more bigeyed ,
- more challenging ,
- more poking ,
- more sifting ,
- more snooping ,
- most big eyed ,
- most big-eyed ,
- most bigeyed ,
- most challenging ,
- most poking ,
- most sifting ,
- most snooping .
- more interference ,
- more meddlesomeness ,
- more nosiness ,
- most interference ,
- most meddlesomeness ,
- most nosiness .
- inter posing ,
- inter-posing ,
- more busybody ,
- more chiseling ,
- more encumbering ,
- more hindering ,
- more impeding ,
- more intermeddling ,
- more interposing ,
- more interrupting ,
- more intruding ,
- more kibitzing ,
- more obstructive ,
- most busybody ,
- most chiseling ,
- most encumbering ,
- most hindering ,
- most impeding ,
- most intermeddling ,
- most interposing ,
- most interrupting ,
- most intruding ,
- most kibitzing ,
- most obstructive .
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n.
• curiosity- inquiringness ,
- interestingness ,
- mental acquisitiveness ,
- officiousness ,
- searchings ,
- thirst for knowledge .
- coursings ,
- friskings ,
- houndings ,
- in quest ,
- in quests ,
- in-quest ,
- in-quests ,
- inter rogation ,
- inter rogations ,
- inter-rogation ,
- inter-rogations ,
- look sees ,
- look-sees ,
- looksee ,
- looksees ,
- pursuances ,
- pursuings ,
- re search ,
- re searches ,
- sportings ,
- trailings .
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v.
• searching Other synonyms:
- spying .
- curiosity ,
- hunt ,
- interference .
Other relevant words:
- Appreciating ,
- Delving ,
- Esteeming ,
- Exploring ,
- Forcing ,
- Gazing ,
- Nosing ,
- Nuzzling ,
- Obtrusion ,
- Peaking ,
- Peeping ,
- Prizing ,
- Respecting ,
- Scenting ,
- Treasuring ,
- Valuing ,
- accept ,
- acquire ,
- admiration ,
- admit ,
- ask ,
- asking ,
- attain ,
- be lost ,
- become ,
- busy ,
- busybody ,
- buy ,
- catch ,
- compel ,
- constrain ,
- crave ,
- crotchet ,
- curio ,
- curiousness ,
- digging ,
- domiciliary visit ,
- earn ,
- end ,
- enforce ,
- enquire ,
- espionage ,
- espionnage ,
- expectant ,
- extort ,
- fall ,
- fishing ,
- gain ,
- get ,
- hold ,
- impertinent ,
- importunate ,
- in search of ,
- inquire ,
- inquiring ,
- inquiring mind ,
- inquisitiveness ,
- inquisitorial ,
- inquisitory ,
- interest ,
- interrogate ,
- intervening ,
- intervention ,
- intruding ,
- intrusion ,
- intrusiveness ,
- investigating ,
- jabbing ,
- levering ,
- looking ,
- lurk ,
- meddlesomeness ,
- meddling ,
- monkeying ,
- necessitate ,
- need ,
- nosey ,
- nosiness ,
- oddity ,
- oddment ,
- opening ,
- peculiarity ,
- penetrating ,
- picking ,
- piercing ,
- pounding ,
- presumptuous ,
- prising ,
- prodding ,
- prurience ,
- prurient ,
- pry ,
- pushing ,
- queerness ,
- quirk ,
- quirkiness ,
- raising ,
- ransacking ,
- rarity ,
- receive ,
- reconnaissance ,
- reconnoitering ,
- remainder ,
- remnant ,
- require ,
- rooting ,
- self-appointed ,
- snoop ,
- snoopiness ,
- snooping ,
- speciality ,
- stabbing ,
- take ,
- thumping ,
- uncalled-for ,
- unsought ,
- unwanted ,
- unwelcome ,
- voyeurism ,
- want .
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How to use "Prying" in context?
Prying or Jiggling is something that many people do accidentally when trying to open a door, get a loose object off of a surface, or remove something stuck in a hole. Prying is not an effective way to get something off of a surface; it is actually more likely to damage the object or the surface. When prying, make sure to use the right tool for the job, be patient, and use an lubricant if necessary.
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