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meddlesome

[ med-l-suhm ]
/ ˈmɛd l səm /
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adjective
given to meddling; interfering; intrusive.
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Origin of meddlesome

First recorded in 1605–15; meddle + -some1

synonym study for meddlesome

See curious.

OTHER WORDS FROM meddlesome

med·dle·some·ly, adverbmed·dle·some·ness, nounun·med·dle·some, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for meddlesome

meddlesome
/ (ˈmɛdəlsəm) /

adjective
intrusive or meddling

Derived forms of meddlesome

meddlesomely, adverbmeddlesomeness, noun
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