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meddlesome

[med-l-suh m]
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adjective

given to meddling; interfering; intrusive.

RELATED WORDS

pushy, nosy, intrusive, meddling, busy, busybody, curious, impertinent, mischievous, officious, prying, troublesome, snoopy, encumbering, hindering, impeding, interrupting, kibitzing, obstructive

Nearby words

  1. medallist,
  2. medan,
  3. medawar,
  4. meddle,
  5. meddler,
  6. meddling,
  7. mede,
  8. medea,
  9. medellín,
  10. medes

Origin of meddlesome

First recorded in 1605–15; meddle + -some1
Related formsmed·dle·some·ly, adverbmed·dle·some·ness, nounun·med·dle·some, adjective

Synonym study

See curious.
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British Dictionary definitions for meddlesome

meddlesome

adjective

intrusive or meddling
Derived Formsmeddlesomely, adverbmeddlesomeness, noun
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Word Origin and History for meddlesome

meddlesome

adj.

1610s, from meddle + -some (1). Earlier was medlous "quarrelsome, meddlesome" (mid-15c.). Related: Meddlesomely. Character name Meddlesome Mattie attested from 1814.

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