meddlesome

[ med-l-suh m ]

/ ˈmɛd l səm /

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adjective

given to meddling; interfering; intrusive.

Words nearby meddlesome

medallion, medallist, medan, medawar, meddle, meddlesome, mede, medea, medellín, medevac, medfield

Origin of meddlesome

First recorded in 1605–15; meddle + -some¹

OTHER WORDS FROM meddlesome

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

synonym study for meddlesome

See curious.

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Examples from the Web for meddlesome

Molly Goldberg was a radio and TV character synonymous with a meddlesome sort of Jewish mother for generations of Americans.
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Under Musharraf, the military was seen as meddlesome and oppressive force.
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Annoyed, young Rush sends out a pouting "who will rid me of these meddlesome hippies?"
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As he worked, the boy Icarus stood by watching his father, and sometimes handling the feathers with his meddlesome fingers.
Van Dyck|Estelle M. Hurll

These were intensely strengthened by the imprudence of a meddlesome neighbor.
Hubert's Wife|Minnie Mary Lee
He was playing with the colonel's offering as a child plays with fire, with the same intent face and meddlesome maladroitness.
Witching Hill|E. W. Hornung
And I thought I heard her murmur something about a meddlesome old maid.
That Affair Next Door|Anna Katharine Green
What induced that meddlesome old Patell, Sheykh Abdoolla, to show them the way?
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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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meddlesome

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