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View usage for: (medəlsəm) adjectiveIf you describe a person as meddlesome, you are criticizing them because they try to influence or change things that do not concern them. [disapproval] ...a meddlesome member of the public. Synonyms: interfering, meddling, intrusive, intruding More Synonyms of meddlesome meddlesome in British English (ˈmɛdəlsəm) adjectiveintrusive or meddling Derived forms meddlesomely (ˈmeddlesomely) adverb meddlesomeness (ˈmeddlesomeness) noun meddlesome in American English (ˈmɛdəlsəm) adjective meddling or inclined to meddle; interfering SIMILAR WORDS: ˈcurious Derived forms meddlesomeness (ˈmeddlesomeness) noun Examples of 'meddlesome' in a sentencemeddlesome Under Pragmatic(al) she read; meddlesome, positive, dictatorial (she snorted, irritably). a meddlesome member of the public Synonyms meddling intruding mischievous intermeddling Additional synonymsHer bodyguards were less than gentle with intrusive journalists. Synonyms pushy (informal), forward, interfering, unwanted, impertinent, nosy (informal), officious, meddlesomeDefinition offering unwanted advice or services An officious little security guard approached us. Synonyms interfering, bustling, meddling, intrusive, prying, pushy (informal), dictatorial, inquisitive, bossy, overbearing, opinionated, self-important, overzealous, obtrusive, bumptious, meddlesome, overbusy a nasty, prying busybody Synonyms inquisitive, spying, curious, interfering, meddling, intrusive, eavesdropping, snooping (informal), snoopy (informal), impertinent, nosy (informal), meddlesomeNearby words ofmeddlesome - mechanism
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