Busybody vs. Intrusive

Busybodynoun

Someone who interferes with others; one who is nosy, intrusive or meddlesome.

Busybodynoun

One who officiously concerns himself with the affairs of others; a meddling person.

Busybodynoun

a person who meddles in the affairs of others

Busybody

A busybody, do-gooder, meddler, or marplot is someone who meddles in the affairs of others. An early study of the type was made by the ancient Greek philosopher Theophrastus in his typology, Characters, Susanna Centlivre wrote a successful play, The Busie Body, which was first performed in 1709 and has been revived repeatedly since.

Intrusiveadjective

Tending to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without permission or welcome.

Intrusiveadjective

(geology) Of rocks: forced, while in a plastic or molten state, into the cavities or between the cracks or layers of other rocks.

Intrusivenoun

(geology) An igneous rock that is forced, while molten, into cracks or between other layers of rock

Intrusiveadjective

Apt to intrude; characterized by intrusion; entering without right or welcome.

Intrusiveadjective

tending to intrude (especially upon privacy);

Intrusiveadjective

of rock material; forced while molten into cracks between layers of other rock

Intrusiveadjective

thrusting inward;

Intrusiveadjective

causing disruption or annoyance through being unwelcome or uninvited

Intrusiveadjective

(of a sound) pronounced between words or syllables to facilitate pronunciation, such as an r in saw a film.

Intrusiveadjective

relating to or formed by intrusion.