intermeddlers

noun

plural of intermeddler
as in intruders
a person who meddles in the affairs of others local voters regarded the out-of-state campaign workers as impertinent intermeddlers

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermeddlers
  1. intruders
  2. spies
Noun
  • This leaves even the most secure guest room doors vulnerable to intruders.
    — Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In June 2025, Lopez, while experiencing paranoia after using methamphetamine and believing intruders were trying to break into his Arlington apartment, fired the gunshots into his neighbor’s home, the DA’s office said.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2026
Definition of intruders
Noun
  • Germany’s cabinet approved new rules for its spies Wednesday to lift World War II-era restrictions on offensive cyber operations, sabotage, and espionage.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • It was announced in June that the duo was reuniting to play estranged father-daughter spies for Adolescence co-creator Jack Thorne’s new project.
    — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of spies
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

intermeddler
intermeddlers
intermeddles
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Intermeddlers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermeddlers. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of vacuous

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Words of the Week - Aug. 14

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
fridge-magnet-letters
Drop a Letter Quiz August 2026 Drop a letter from a word to make a totally diffe...
See All