Synonyms of meddling

meddling 1 of 3

adjective

as in intruding

thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited

the bride's parents promised that they would never be meddling in-laws

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intruding
• busy
• interfering
• meddlesome
• officious
• intrusive
• annoying
• pushing
• prying
• obtrusive
• nosy
• pushy
• snoopy
• trespassing
• invading
• presuming
• presumptuous
• rude
• protrusive
• nosey
• brazen
• impudent
• bumptious
• insolent
• curious
• harassing
• impertinent
• inquisitive
• overbearing
• pestiferous
• bold
• superserviceable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unobtrusive
• uninvolved
• hands-off
• withdrawn
• silent
• reclusive
• inhibited
• restrained
• quiet
• retiring
• reticent
• taciturn
• subdued
• reserved

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• unobtrusive
• uninvolved
• hands-off
• withdrawn
• silent
• reclusive
• inhibited
• restrained
• quiet
• retiring
• reticent
• taciturn
• subdued
• reserved

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meddling

2 of 3

noun

as in interference

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interference
• assistance
• teaching
• moralizing
• preaching
• mentoring
• coaching
• tutoring
• prompting
• instruction
• kibbitzing
• priming
• kibitzing
• briefing
• pontificating
• observation
• direction
• lesson
• cautioning
• exhortation
• speech
• judgement
• judgment
• verdict
• warning
• lecture
• forewarning
• sermon
• remonstrance
• urging
• consideration
• solution
• data
• thought
• alert
• remonstration
• expostulation
• information
• advisement
• alarm
• feedback
• alarum
• caution
• answer
• tip
• pointer
• hint

meddling

3 of 3

verb

present participle of meddle

as in interfering

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

• interfering
• messing
• snooping
• poking
• intermeddling
• intervening
• intruding
• interloping
• prying
• obtruding
• butting in
• nosing
• invading
• encroaching
• mucking (about or around)
• tampering
• interceding
• trespassing
• fooling
• fiddling
• monkeying
• interposing
• infringing
• playing
• chiselling (in)
• chiseling (in)
• barging (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoiding
• ignoring
• shunning
• disregarding
• neglecting
• eschewing
• overlooking

• avoiding
• ignoring
• shunning
• disregarding
• neglecting
• eschewing
• overlooking

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