entrometido

nosy

adjective en-troh-meh-TEE-doh Rare

Also means

meddlesome

Usage Note

Entrometido derives from entrometerse ('to meddle'), itself from entre- ('between') + meter ('to put'). It also functions as a noun — un entrometido ('a busybody'). A near-synonym is metiche, which is far more common in Latin America. Indiscreto overlaps but emphasises loose talk rather than interference.

Examples

"Es demasiado entrometido en los asuntos ajenos."

Natural Translation

He is too nosy in other people's business.

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