as in busy
thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited
the bride's parents promised that they would never be meddling in-laws
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as in interference
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as in interfering
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
please stop meddling in your sister's marriage, even though you mean well
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meddling
Adjective
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The Mission Beach tower is the busiest in the entire city, and the beach’s popularity with tourists makes emergencies more likely there.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025 -
After two years of busy construction, John and Mable had completed their 56-room Mediterranean Revival masterpiece in 1926, at a time when no homes of such scope existed in Sarasota.—
Thao Thai,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Its peak should come on Tuesday morning, April 22, when moonlight will pose little interference.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Jacob Fatu defeated Braun Strowman in a Last Man Standing match with no outside interference.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The method could extend to electromagnetic waves for improving radar and telecommunication systems to prevent unwanted reflections from interfering and causing signal losses.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Dec. 2024
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One of my personal favorite characters is Liz, Jimmy and Alice’s interfering neighbor.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes,
30 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The bulk of last month’s overall job gains came in the services sector, with health care and social assistance continuing to drive strong payroll growth (adding 77,800 jobs).—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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Taking action to foster partnerships and coordination mechanisms among public and private stakeholders will help streamline finance flows, improve technical assistance and build local financial capacity.—
Nina Seega,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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With little more to do, Brett finds himself in constant ego clashes with his ex-wife Melissa’s (Nora Zehetner) meddlesome new husband, Connor (Josh Ventura).—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2025
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The Taliban face the poverty, internal strife, illicit crops, meddlesome neighbors, and threat of insurrections that are endemic to their country—and have proved the bane of all its rulers.—
Carter Malkasian,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Aug. 2021
Noun
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He’s been writing, editing and teaching for nearly 50 years, with stops in Hagerstown, Maryland; Riverside, California; Annapolis; Baltimore; and, since 1981, Washington.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The law barred state funds from going toward the teachings of critical race theory, an academic framework emphasizing slavery’s impact on society today.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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There’s something officious about Alden Ehrenreich.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2023
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Her charming luxury treasure trove has none of that officious chilliness that defines the typical store of its ilk but instead feels like a brocanterie crammed with interesting, unexpected luxury goods from across the world.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
2 Jan. 2023
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“Meddling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meddling. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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