busybody

Questions about busybody

What does busybody mean?

busybody means "a person who meddles in the affairs of others".

How many syllables are in busybody?

busybody has 4 syllables and divides as bu-sy-bo-dy under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for busybody?

Close synonyms include nosy-parker, nosey-parker, quidnunc. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is busybody a common word?

busybody is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.