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meddlesome

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of meddlesome

thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited

  • meddlesome neighbors kept asking the couple when they were going to have children
Synonyms of meddlesome

busy, interfering, intruding, intrusive, meddling, nosy (or nosey), obtrusive, officious, presuming, presumptuous, protrusive, prying, pushing, pushy, snoopy
Words Related to meddlesome

bold, brazen, bumptious, impertinent, impudent, insolent, rude

invading, trespassing

curious, inquisitive

annoying, harassing, pestiferous

overbearing, superserviceable
Near Antonyms of meddlesome

hands-off

uninvolved

quiet, reclusive, reserved, reticent, retiring, silent, taciturn, withdrawn

inhibited, restrained, subdued
Antonyms of meddlesome

unobtrusive

Synonym Discussion of meddlesome

impertinent, officious, meddlesome, intrusive, obtrusive mean given to thrusting oneself into the affairs of others. impertinent implies exceeding the bounds of propriety in showing interest or curiosity or in offering advice.
    • resented their impertinent interference
officious implies the offering of services or attentions that are unwelcome or annoying.
    • officious friends made the job harder
meddlesome stresses an annoying and usually prying interference in others' affairs.
    • a meddlesome landlord
intrusive implies a tactless or otherwise objectionable thrusting into others' affairs.
    • tried to be helpful without being intrusive
obtrusive stresses improper or offensive conspicuousness of interfering actions.
    • expressed an obtrusive concern for his safety

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