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meddlesome
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thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited
- meddlesome neighbors kept asking the couple when they were going to have children
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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.
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- resented their impertinent interference
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- officious friends made the job harder
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- a meddlesome landlord
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- tried to be helpful without being intrusive
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- expressed an obtrusive concern for his safety
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