Words For Inquisitiveness

1 words in this vocabulary list

pry

pry

noun a tool used for levering or forcing something open

verb to inquire too closely into a person's private affairs

  • The detective tried to pry information from the suspect during the interrogation.
  • I tried to pry the truth out of my friend, but she wouldn't budge.
  • I saw my nosy neighbor trying to pry into our business again.
  • It's hard to pry open a closed mind and change someone's beliefs.