peering

[peer-ing] / ˈpɪər ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

curious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

inquisitive interested

WEAK

analytical disquisitive examining impertinent inquiring inspecting interfering intrusive investigative meddlesome meddling nosy peeping prurient prying puzzled questioning scrutinizing searching snoopy tampering

Antonyms

STRONGEST

incurious unconcerned

WEAK

average disinterested indifferent normal ordinary uninterested usual

ADJECTIVE

inquisitive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analytical nosy

WEAK

big-eyed challenging forward impertinent inquiring inquisitorial interested intrusive investigative meddlesome meddling personal poking presumptuous probing prying questioning scrutinizing searching sifting snooping speculative

Antonyms

WEAK

incurious indifferent unconcerned uninterested

ADJECTIVE

inquisitorial

Synonyms

WEAK

analytical disquisitive examining impertinent inquiring inquisitive inspecting interested interfering intrusive investigative meddlesome meddling nosy peeping prurient prying puzzled questioning scrutinizing searching snoopy tampering

ADJECTIVE

investigative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analytical

WEAK

disquisitive examining impertinent inquiring inquisitive inspecting interested interfering intrusive meddlesome meddling nosy peeping prurient prying puzzled questioning scrutinizing searching snoopy tampering

ADJECTIVE

snoopy

Synonyms

STRONG

inquiring meddling prying questioning tampering

WEAK

analytical disquisitive examining impertinent inquisitive inquisitorial inspecting interested interfering intrusive investigative meddlesome nosy peeping prurient puzzled scrutinizing searching

Example Sentences

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Cinematographer Meteor Cheung doesn’t need to do much more than park his camera on a tripod and pan it side to side, occasionally looking down in alarm like a librarian peering over her glasses.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The video feed later showed a number of carabinieri and firefighters peering into a manhole nearby as a crowd continued to mill about the square.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Yes, I’m peering at you from behind my hoodie and my sunglasses but the hoodie is a niche L.A. brand and the glasses are vintage designer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

No one was peering over a cubicle wall.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

But now Lamont was peering around this splendid titled mouse.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

peering

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