meddlesome
Americanadjective
adjective
Related Words
See curious.
Other Word Forms
- meddlesomely adverb
- meddlesomeness noun
- unmeddlesome adjective
Etymology
Origin of meddlesome
Example Sentences
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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
Bonnie Black delivers compelling performances as both the marquise’s mother, a woman of mean understanding, and the meddlesome Madam Graffigny, a not entirely welcome guest at the marquise’s family estate.
From New York Times
So, too, is your fear that answering an invitation to lunch will be considered meddlesome.
From Washington Post
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