peeping

ADJECTIVE

curious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

inquisitive interested

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

incurious unconcerned

WEAK

average disinterested indifferent normal ordinary uninterested usual

ADJECTIVE

inquisitorial

Synonyms

WEAK

analytical disquisitive examining impertinent inquiring inquisitive inspecting interested interfering intrusive investigative meddlesome meddling nosy peering 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 peering 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 peering prurient puzzled scrutinizing searching

Example Sentences

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But it’s definitely worth peeping to see what’s out there.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Spies have been caught with cameras peeping through the fence on the airport’s perimeter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

The last pick up of the day is 75-year-old Lyuba – her white hair peeping out from under a scarf.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025

Basin, there’s a good chance of peeping a venomous brown widow, the most commonly observed spider in the area on community science app iNaturalist.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2024

Cudgeon smiled, newborn confidence peeping through his apprehension.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

peeping

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