meddlesome

[med-l-suhm]

adjective

1. given to meddling; interfering; intrusive.

meddlesome

/ ˈmɛdəlsəm /

adjective

1. intrusive or meddling

Other Word Forms

• meddlesomely adverb
• meddlesomeness noun
• unmeddlesome adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of meddlesome¹

First recorded in 1605–15; meddle + -some ¹

Synonym Study

See curious.

Example Sentences

One perceived benefit for many Latin American countries is that, apart from the Taiwan issue, China isn’t meddlesome in politics.

From Los Angeles Times

Will no one rid us of these meddlesome prosecutors?

From Salon

Since then, other candidates have pursued similarly meddlesome strategies.

From Los Angeles Times

Artificial intelligence can paint meddlesome monkeys, speak in the basso profundo of James Earl Jones and play a tune to suit a hall of mirrors.

From New York Times

“I didn’t want Liz to be a meddlesome neighbor in someone’s life,” Miller says on a video call from her home office.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• intrusive 
• meddling 
• nosy 
• pushy