Synonyms of meddle

meddle

verb

ˈme-dᵊl 

as in to interfere

to interest oneself in what is not one's concern

please stop meddling in your sister's marriage, even though you mean well

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interfere
• mess
• snoop
• poke
• intervene
• intermeddle
• intrude
• obtrude
• pry
• butt in
• interlope
• muck (about or around)
• nose
• intercede
• invade
• encroach
• trespass
• interpose
• tamper
• fool
• infringe
• play
• fiddle
• chisel (in)
• monkey
• barge (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoid
• shun
• ignore
• eschew
• disregard
• neglect
• overlook

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of meddle

And why would Strum and Memorial’s board eliminate staff who were part of the culture that brought Memorial such success, while meddling with physicians’ contracts? —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025

There will almost certainly be legal challenges to this type of meddling in free market business deals. —Joe Sabin, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025

Some doctors saw it as meddling in their medical practices, while some GOP Congress members viewed it as duplicating the mission of the National Institutes of Health. —Arthur Allen, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025

In Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers, published in 2023, the 60-something teashop owner and meddling mother already demonstrated her sleuthing skills – and her utter inability to just mind her own business. —Colin Dwyer, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025