inquisitive in an annoying way

[epistolario]

Let's say John Doe is a small child who asks many questions about how the world works. He will someday have a doctorate in physics and graduate with honors from a reputable university.

From his parents' and science teachers' point of view, he is an inquisitive child and it is a positive trait. However, his neighbor gets annoyed at his many questions, so his neighbor avoids him.

Is there an adjective or commonly used expression to describe someone who is inquisitive in an annoying way?

 

[Florentia52]

Please give us the sentence in which you would use this word.

 

[epistolario]

Please give us the sentence in which you would use this word.

Using my same example above:

You: Why do you avoid little Johnnie? He's a nice kid!​

Neighbor: Oh, I don't like that kid. He is inquisitive in an annoying way!​

 

[Barque]

I think you'd need to word it differently.

He asks too many questions.
He never shuts up.

 

[lingobingo]

He is inquisitive in an annoying way!

I agree that there’s no word that combines the two.

I would probably say that he’s “relentlessly” inquisitive.

 

[Barque]

I agree that there’s no word that combines the two.

Well, there's "nosy" but it doesn't fit this context of course.

 

[Packard]

I would probably call him a "nuisance questioner" who "why'd me" and "how'd" me to death.

The psychological term for this behavior is "young, stupid and inexperienced". And when those people grow up they become therapists.

 

[DonnyB]

Neighbor: Oh, I don't like that kid. He is inquisitive in an annoying way!

I would say "He's annoyingly inquisitive".