Nosy and Pushy

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Nosy adjective - Thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited.

Usage example: a nosy coworker sat down right next to us as we were having an unmistakably private conversation

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Pushy is a synonym for nosy. In some cases you can use "Pushy" instead an adjective "Nosy".

Nearby Words: nosed, nosey, nosing

Pushy adjective - Thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited.

Usage example: the pushy cocktail waiter kept asking me if I wanted another drink, even though I hadn't finished the first one

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Nosy is a synonym for pushy. You can use "Nosy" instead the word "Pushy" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: push, pushed, pushing

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