meddlesome
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.med·dle·some
adjective \ˈme-dəl-səm\Definition of MEDDLESOME
: given to meddling
— med·dle·some·ness noun
See Examples of MEDDLESOME
- Her neighbors saw her as a meddlesome nuisance.
- <meddlesome neighbors kept asking the couple when they were going to have children>
First Known Use of MEDDLESOME
1615
Related to MEDDLESOME
- Synonyms
- busy, interfering, intruding, intrusive, meddling, nosy (or nosey), obtrusive, officious, presuming, presumptuous, protrusive, prying, pushing, pushy, snoopy
- Antonyms
- unobtrusive
See Synonym Discussion at impertinent
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