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单词 meddlesomeness
释义

meddlesome

adjective

med·​dle·​some ˈme-dᵊl-səm How to pronounce meddlesome (audio)
: given to meddling
meddlesomeness noun

Synonyms

  • busy
  • interfering
  • intruding
  • intrusive
  • meddling
  • nosy
  • nosey
  • obtrusive
  • officious
  • presuming
  • presumptuous
  • protrusive
  • prying
  • pushing
  • pushy
  • snoopy
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Example Sentences

Her neighbors saw her as a meddlesome nuisance. meddlesome neighbors kept asking the couple when they were going to have children
Recent Examples on the Web The overall impression is of a world alive in a subversive and meddlesome manner, correlating with Conor’s anguished sense of powerlessness. Celia Wren, Washington Post, 30 May 2022 The father doesn’t know enough to be an meddlesome swim parent. David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Apr. 2022 Iago is downright meddlesome, aiding Jafar in his machinations to steal the genie's lamp. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2022 Most of these attacks are meant to be part of espionage campaigns or to be meddlesome rather than deadly. Zachary B. Wolf, CNN, 22 Mar. 2022 While the meddlesome moose in 2021 was on the Coastal Trail, the 2022 disruptor halted a large group of racers near the Spencer Loop, within the first 5 or 6 kilometers of the race. Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Mar. 2022 Regarding the pandemic, too, Biden offered meddlesome top-down interventions that ignore how communities actually work. Tony Woodlief, National Review, 4 Mar. 2022 Beijing has characterized the spontaneous protests as the work of meddlesome foreign countries. Washington Post, 6 July 2021 Beijing has characterized the spontaneous protests as the work of meddlesome foreign countries. Washington Post, 6 July 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

meddlesome

adjective

med·​dle·​some ˈme-dᵊl-səm How to pronounce meddlesome (audio)
: intruding in another person's business in an inconsiderate and annoying way

meddlesomeness

noun

as in interference

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • interference
  • questioning
  • intrusiveness
  • obtrusiveness
  • prying
  • interrogation
  • officiousness
  • inquiry
  • attentiveness
  • eavesdropping
  • concern
  • wonderment
  • inquisitiveness
  • interest
  • rubbernecking
  • regard
  • curiousness
  • curiosity
  • nosiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • incuriousness
  • indifference
  • disregard
  • incuriosity
  • apathy
  • unconcern
  • disinterestedness
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