Antonyms of busybody?
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I need a word (in any language that you know) for someone who has few interest in arguments with (and about) others and minds his own business, reserved though open minded and caring.
So not self-centered and arrogant but quite unobtrusive.
Thank you all and have a nice day :)
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I need a word (in any language that you know) for someone who has few interest in arguments with (and about) others and minds his own business, reserved though open minded and caring.
So not self-centered and arrogant but quite unobtrusive.
Thank you all and have a nice day :)
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A 'private' person who 'keeps themselves to themself', perhaps?
– Dan
Dec 4 at 22:35
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Any language?
– Mitch
Dec 4 at 22:44
A busybody is an exception; an unusually nosy and gossipy person. The population consists of a few busybodies, and everyone else, so it doesn't really make sense to ask for an "antonym", although maybe "reserved person" might do, although these are exceptions too.
– Michael Harvey
Dec 4 at 22:49
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You have not yet asked your question. You ask for an antonym - a word (Greek ‘onoma’) that has the opposite (Geek ‘anti’) meaning. You have not given a word. Even your description of a person is far to wide to pin it down to a specific personality of which there could be an opposite. Could you suggest a specific word for which you need an antonym?
– Tuffy
Dec 4 at 22:53
What's not to use unobtrusive?
– Kris
Dec 5 at 6:09
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I need a word (in any language that you know) for someone who has few interest in arguments with (and about) others and minds his own business, reserved though open minded and caring.
So not self-centered and arrogant but quite unobtrusive.
Thank you all and have a nice day :)
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I need a word (in any language that you know) for someone who has few interest in arguments with (and about) others and minds his own business, reserved though open minded and caring.
So not self-centered and arrogant but quite unobtrusive.
Thank you all and have a nice day :)
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A 'private' person who 'keeps themselves to themself', perhaps?
– Dan
Dec 4 at 22:35
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Any language?
– Mitch
Dec 4 at 22:44
A busybody is an exception; an unusually nosy and gossipy person. The population consists of a few busybodies, and everyone else, so it doesn't really make sense to ask for an "antonym", although maybe "reserved person" might do, although these are exceptions too.
– Michael Harvey
Dec 4 at 22:49
1
You have not yet asked your question. You ask for an antonym - a word (Greek ‘onoma’) that has the opposite (Geek ‘anti’) meaning. You have not given a word. Even your description of a person is far to wide to pin it down to a specific personality of which there could be an opposite. Could you suggest a specific word for which you need an antonym?
– Tuffy
Dec 4 at 22:53
What's not to use unobtrusive?
– Kris
Dec 5 at 6:09
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A 'private' person who 'keeps themselves to themself', perhaps?
– Dan
Dec 4 at 22:35
1
Any language?
– Mitch
Dec 4 at 22:44
A busybody is an exception; an unusually nosy and gossipy person. The population consists of a few busybodies, and everyone else, so it doesn't really make sense to ask for an "antonym", although maybe "reserved person" might do, although these are exceptions too.
– Michael Harvey
Dec 4 at 22:49
1
You have not yet asked your question. You ask for an antonym - a word (Greek ‘onoma’) that has the opposite (Geek ‘anti’) meaning. You have not given a word. Even your description of a person is far to wide to pin it down to a specific personality of which there could be an opposite. Could you suggest a specific word for which you need an antonym?
– Tuffy
Dec 4 at 22:53
What's not to use unobtrusive?
– Kris
Dec 5 at 6:09
A 'private' person who 'keeps themselves to themself', perhaps?
– Dan
Dec 4 at 22:35
A 'private' person who 'keeps themselves to themself', perhaps?
– Dan
Dec 4 at 22:35
1
1
Any language?
– Mitch
Dec 4 at 22:44
Any language?
– Mitch
Dec 4 at 22:44
A busybody is an exception; an unusually nosy and gossipy person. The population consists of a few busybodies, and everyone else, so it doesn't really make sense to ask for an "antonym", although maybe "reserved person" might do, although these are exceptions too.
– Michael Harvey
Dec 4 at 22:49
A busybody is an exception; an unusually nosy and gossipy person. The population consists of a few busybodies, and everyone else, so it doesn't really make sense to ask for an "antonym", although maybe "reserved person" might do, although these are exceptions too.
– Michael Harvey
Dec 4 at 22:49
1
1
You have not yet asked your question. You ask for an antonym - a word (Greek ‘onoma’) that has the opposite (Geek ‘anti’) meaning. You have not given a word. Even your description of a person is far to wide to pin it down to a specific personality of which there could be an opposite. Could you suggest a specific word for which you need an antonym?
– Tuffy
Dec 4 at 22:53
You have not yet asked your question. You ask for an antonym - a word (Greek ‘onoma’) that has the opposite (Geek ‘anti’) meaning. You have not given a word. Even your description of a person is far to wide to pin it down to a specific personality of which there could be an opposite. Could you suggest a specific word for which you need an antonym?
– Tuffy
Dec 4 at 22:53
What's not to use unobtrusive?
– Kris
Dec 5 at 6:09
What's not to use unobtrusive?
– Kris
Dec 5 at 6:09
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A 'private' person who 'keeps themselves to themself', perhaps?
– Dan
Dec 4 at 22:35
1
Any language?
– Mitch
Dec 4 at 22:44
A busybody is an exception; an unusually nosy and gossipy person. The population consists of a few busybodies, and everyone else, so it doesn't really make sense to ask for an "antonym", although maybe "reserved person" might do, although these are exceptions too.
– Michael Harvey
Dec 4 at 22:49
1
You have not yet asked your question. You ask for an antonym - a word (Greek ‘onoma’) that has the opposite (Geek ‘anti’) meaning. You have not given a word. Even your description of a person is far to wide to pin it down to a specific personality of which there could be an opposite. Could you suggest a specific word for which you need an antonym?
– Tuffy
Dec 4 at 22:53
What's not to use unobtrusive?
– Kris
Dec 5 at 6:09