SNOOPY Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

snoopy

adjective

ˈsnü-pē

Definition of snoopy

as in curious

interested in what is not one's own business she feels that being snoopy is a desirable, even essential, trait in a reporter

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as in busy

thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited put a fence around the yard to keep out snoopy neighbors

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Recent Examples of snoopy But then, in 2013, she was cast as Zoe Barnes, the snoopy reporter who becomes strange bedfellows with Frank Underwood on House of Cards. — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026 He’s gone to visit Ellen at her home, a boarding house with a snoopy landlady living on the first floor. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025 From prank wars and mistaken identities to mischievous green slime and snoopy spies, there’s a film for every little prankster, but don’t worry! — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 12 Mar. 2025 Helen, who has two moms, and Grace, who loves her snoopy little sister, approach things in different ways. — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2024 That means your web searches and browser history could give away the Christmas surprise should your snoopy relatives sneak a peak at your laptop or a joint Amazon Prime account. — Amanda Pérez Pintado, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2022

Recent Examples of Synonyms for snoopy

Adjective

Yes, Thom is in the cult, or at the very least, Riders of the Afterlife–curious, a development that doesn’t track at all but does give him another opportunity to express that he’s broken and misses his dad.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
For people in Iowa curious about live music as a profession, that access can make the industry feel closer.

— Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of curious

Adjective

Bindi, a young female wallaby, is inquisitive and extremely curious, while Wally, a young male wallaby, is more cautious and likes to look at things from afar, Borozenets said.

— Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Paige is energetic, determined, and inquisitive where Kevin is defeatist, sad, and zhlubby.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of inquisitive

Adjective

Adults’s Gen-Z characters tend to see their comforts as transient, their identities as mutable, and seriousness as an annoying obligation, all of which the second season pokes at a bit.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Fluctuating estrogen levels can disrupt the nerves responsible for your sense of scent, leading to this symptom that’s equally bizarre and annoying.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of annoying

Adjective

Ambivalent about leaving Wisconsin, Caroline is befriended by the officious Jemma James (Mary Holland), whose husband, Eli (Michael Hough), is a railroad man.

— Judy Berman, Time, 9 July 2026
The former is heralded with a blast of horns; the latter guards its inner sanctum behind Tobie Windham’s officious sentry.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of officious

Adjective

The flight attendant was attentive without being intrusive, handling meal service and smaller requests in an efficient but friendly manner that made the overnight crossing feel personalized rather than just riding in a comfortable space.

— Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
Medvedev, 30, is having the kind of season that might drive a player toward intrusive, existential thoughts — even before considering the fact that he is predisposed to them like few sports stars are.

— James Hansen, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of intrusive

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